POSIX user creation

[Daniel Hoffend]

Hi bill

Kolab-Webadmin will never modify /etc/passwd. When you create a POSIX 
user: kolab-webadmin will just create a LDAP user with the correct 
objectclasses and attributes that are needed for POSIX (system) users. 
The IMAP folders are created because the kolabInetOrgPerson objectclass 
is assigned (on which the kolabd process is checking for imap folder 
creations).

If you want to use your newly created POSIX user as a system user, you 
should check the documentation of your favorite distribution regarding 
LDAP configuration for system authentication. This isn't the part of 
Kolab, Kolab-Webadmin basically just provides a LDAP Administration 
Editor/GUI.

Debian:
* https://wiki.debian.org/LDAP/PAM
* https://wiki.debian.org/LDAP/NSS

RHEL/Centos:
* 
https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Deployment_Guide/ch-Configuring_Authentication.html


--
Regards
Daniel Hoffend


------ Originalnachricht ------
Von: "wkmail" <wkmail at bneit.com>
An: users at lists.kolab.org
Gesendet: 31.12.2013 02:29:01
Betreff: POSIX user creation

>I am testing Kolab 3.1 and have a clean CentOS 6.5 install in a VM.
>
>Once I got over a few hurdles such as having to install mod_ssl and the 
>'/iRony/' config issue, my test setup sends/receives email, roundcube 
>works fine and I have various test accounts syncing with IOS and 
>Android (Note: DavDroid is awesome, you just point it at the iRony 
>folder and it goes). I can create Kolab Users, Contacts etc. In short 
>everything works great.
>
>I do have one minor riddle.
>
>If I use the WebAdmin to create a POSIX user, it looks like it wants to 
>create that as a system user (with a /home/"user" home directory). 
>However, the added user doesn't show up in /home or /etc/passwd. I do 
>see an IMAP folder created in /var/spool/imap and I can send the 
>resulting user email, login to RoundCube etc.
>
>So what is the difference between a Kolab User and POSIX user with 
>email?
>
>Sincerely,
>
>-bill
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