Implementing networked /home

From: Reuben D. Budiardja (techlist_at_pathfinder.phys.utk.edu)
Date: 08/31/05

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Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:39:20 -0400

    Hello,
    I have several linux (FC and Redhat) workstations. I am thinking of
    implementing a centralized /home for this workstations,using NFS.
    Authentication is done using NIS.
    I have several questions about how to implement this, and what's the best way.

    Here are the options I'm considering:
    1. On the server: export /home. On the clients: mount /home. I know how to do
    this. This should be the simplest.
    2. On the server, export /home/user1, /home/user2, etc, thus for each user
    there is a "export line" for that user home directory. On the clients:
    mount /home/username whenever username login to that workstation.

    What is the advantages or disadvantages of (1) and (2) ? I have seen (2) being
    used on some network (that I don't administer), so I am wondering if this is
    the usual best practice. Furthermore I'm not sure I know how to do (2). Is
    there a PAM module that do this ? I have also read that a lot of mount points
    can put heavy load on the server, so I am not sure if (2) is better.

    Any suggestions, or pointers is greatly appreciated.
    Thanks.
    RDB 

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