samba / posix zimlet home directory creation

[todd_dsm]

Down at Edit /etc/pam.d/common-session where you are asked to insert
session required pam_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel umask=0077

When I insert the above line into /etc/pam.d/samba instead it does actually create the users home directory without the work around.

I've attempted to add the line as well. It didn't work for me. It appears we are using the same OS (Cent OS 5 x86_64) so I'm not sure what the difference is.

We've reviewed my last posting though and found error in it. Here's where I am now...

#%PAM-1.0
# This file is auto-generated.
# User changes will be destroyed the next time authconfig is run.
auth        required      pam_env.so
auth        sufficient    pam_unix.so nullok try_first_pass
auth        requisite     pam_succeed_if.so uid >= 500 quiet
auth        sufficient    pam_ldap.so use_first_pass
auth        required      pam_deny.so

account     required      pam_unix.so broken_shadow
account     sufficient    pam_succeed_if.so uid < 500 quiet
account     [default=bad success=ok user_unknown=ignore] pam_ldap.so
account     required      pam_permit.so

password    requisite     pam_cracklib.so try_first_pass retry=3
password    sufficient    pam_unix.so md5 shadow nullok try_first_pass use_authtok
password    sufficient    pam_ldap.so use_authtok
password    required      pam_deny.so

session     optional      pam_keyinit.so revoke
session     required      pam_limits.so
session     optional      pam_mkhomedir.so
session     [success=1 default=ignore] pam_succeed_if.so service in crond quiet use_uid
session     required      pam_unix.so
session     optional      pam_ldap.so

Most of the essential rows and columns have been isolated and tested in this file. The one that seems to hold everything up has been tagged.

This file is auto-generated as the comment implies. After each testing of authconfig you should:
a) change all 'sufficient' to 'required' and
b) comment out OR delete the line in question.
c) test it
Personally, I've backed up mine and restore if I need to run authconfig again. All I will say is that it works for me
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Now, for the benefits. As this file is now more flexible than in my original posting, it still satisfies the same requirements:
1) my test users can login via the samba domain
2) their home directories are created automatically
3) the server can still find it's self when starting (after a reboot) and boot normally
4) you can still login as root
...but now does not require any further changes to any other PAMs.

I am still not an expert with PAM.

[chimaster]

The mk_sambahomedir script worked for me. Disalbed the PAM option as seeing no result.

Thanks!