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Using LDAP for authentication question



Hello everyone!

I have a question about using OpenLDAP (using 2.0.27 on RH 7.3) for authentication of users. Before I go on, a quick bit of background info.
The server, is a primary domain controller. Running Samba 2.2.8a with OpenLDAP 2.0.27 on the backend to hold my user accounts and passwords.


I've got it up and running correctly and i've been able to join users and computers to the domain successfully. Everything is working correctly.

However, as it is right now, I only have one account (root) that can actually SSH to the box and log in. Even thought I have a my account created in LDAP, I cannot SSH to the box. It does not allow me to connect.

As it is now, there is a root account I use to log in with to do work. But, i'd like to make it so I can SSH to the box and authenticate with my user account. I figure, there are a few additional setup options that I need to configure, but im not sure where to look.

I should also mention that there will only be two people, including myself, that are going to actually need shell access to the server. Everyone else will have '/bin/false' shells when their account is created.

Can anyone lead me in the direction of what I will need to do to setup the box so I can use my account that is in LDAP, and allow me to SSH to the box? I dont want to create an additional user account on the server, but instead use the account that I have in LDAP.

Thanks for your input.

Jason