I've got a windows 2K server, with ubuntu 11.10 desktops.
I'd like to implement something like roaming profiles. It can be "local" that's synched to the server. I've used LIkewise-open to get my windows logins working on my Ubuntu machines, but to get the full benefit, something like roaming profiles would be good.
Any ideas/pointers?
I've got three identical machines for my 3 kids, running Narwhal, but I'd like to replicate the user accounts across all 3 so anyone can login on any machine without me having to create all accounts on all 3 machines.
Ideally, this would include storing their home directory stuff on a windows server (or one of the 3 machines), and replicating their desktop settings, etc. The windows server is all set up, samba's running, I can map it, etc. I just haven't bothered yet because I didn't want to replicate the same work 9 times. (15 if you include the guest account and my account.)
I've got several Ubuntu machines on my network at home, but the DNS is provided by a windows server (2K). When I ssh to them from another , if I ssh to them as "machine" I can't connect, but if I connect as "machine.local" I can connect.
I think similarly, I can't connect from a windows client (like putty).
What's going on here? - it's clearly an Ubuntu thing.