Re: multiple home directories

[Jehan PROCACCIA <Jehan.Procaccia@int-evry.fr>]

Karl Bellve wrote:
> I am new to ldap, so maybe this question is already out there...
>
> Recently, our Raid Server went down and needed to resync. I find I need
> to switch NFS off during the resync process, or the Raid server has
> issues. The problem is that the Raid server exports all the home
> directories which is defined in the Ldap server. 
>
> Is it possible to have fall back home directories? We have a second raid
> server which could act as a home directory. How would one go about doing
> this?
>
> The data wouldn't be available on the second raid server, but I might be
> able to copy over the hidden files once per night to the second raid
> server to make it more seemless. 
>
>
> Systems running Redhat 7.3 or 8.0.
> openldap-2.0.25-1

I use different homedir for my users, but the purpose is different than 
yours . Here we want them to access different NFS server depending on 
the machine they are logging to (Students computer rooms or there 
research departement machines). Maybe it can help you ?

I've documment that (In french , but example config are in english !)

http://www.int-evry.fr/mci/user/procacci/ldap/Ldap_int.html#htoc68
special section 8.8.5 .