[OpenAFS] running vos from "another" machine

[Ron Croonenberg]

Hi Kim,

>Hi Ron,

>Guess you're up and running :)

Yup,  had some communication problems between the "old" server and the new =
box.

>The AFS commands can be run from any AFS client.

Right..  BUT I don't want to just install the AFS client because I don't =
want anyone to really have access to that machine.

>AFAIK if a user doesn't have an entry in /etc/passwd they're not able >to =
log in.  PAM may be able to circumvent this, I'm not an expert, but
> suspect if you try using an /etc/passwd with just the permitted login
> users that it will work.

>IOW -- set the machine up as an AFS client, and any of the AFS=20
>commands can be run from that client.  Trim the /etc/passwd file
> and see if you can still log in as one of the deleted users.

Uhm, ok,  someone else suggested to not do any "pam" stuff..  that way afs =
users can simply not use the machine.

I thought that maybe there was some "elegant" way to do what I wanted.

>Kim

thanks,

Ron

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Kim (Dexter) Kimball
CCRE, Inc.
kim<dot>kimball<at>jpl.nasa.gov
dhk<at>ccre.com



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     Croonenberg
     Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:36 AM
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     Subject: [OpenAFS] running vos from "another" machine
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     Hello all,
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     I want a machine that is not "per se" an OpenAFS client or=20
     server to be
     able to run vos so I can dump volumes in a cell.
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     (Actually what I want is "a" machine to run OpenAFS so=20
     that I can use
     vos on it, but I don't want anyone with an afs account to=20
     be able to log
     in to the box, except an OpenAFS admin maybe.)
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     Can that be done ? (and if so what do I need ?)
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     thanks,
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     Ron
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