Configure Ubuntu 9.10 as a Domain Client to use Samba/LDAP server for user authentication

[Luis Paulo]

On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 5:40 AM, Arun Shrimali <arun.reso at gmail.com> wrote:
> no takers ...........
>
> On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Arun Shrimali <arun.reso at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Any domain configuration expert, pl help
>>
>> Arun
>>
>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Arun Shrimali <arun.reso at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> Can anybody help me to configure my Ubuntu 9.10 to login (on startup) as
>>> domain client for samba / LDAP server.
>>>
>>> Samba and LDAP are working fine. I want Ubuntu 9.10 to login directly
>>> from the domain server. Means users should be able to login only if they
>>> have valid user name and password with the domain / LDAP server.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Arun
>>

Check the LDAP Authentication chapter near the end of
https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/serverguide/C/openldap-server.html

and
https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/serverguide/C/samba-ldap.html

If you are using openLDAP server, you may try the mailing list
http://www.openldap.org/lists/mm/listinfo/openldap-technical

Regards
Luis