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Using Networked Home Directories with Mac OS X?

Posted by Cliff on from the there's-no-place-like-$HOME dept.

trouser asks: "I work in a small office using Macs running Mac OS X and PCs running Linux (Debian). There's no problem sharing files between the machines using Samba, Netatalk, and FTP. However, we want to set the Macs up so that at login they mount home directories from one of the Linux boxes so that we get the same home directory no matter which machine we login on. I've read a little about doing this using NetInfo but I gather with LDAP being included with Jaguar that there might be other options now. Any clues?"

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  1. Re:Apple Training by jbolden · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I've looked at the training. IMHO I think you guys should do what many of the vendors do and offer a range for the technical certification. You already have the tests in place. Have details on what's covered on the test. Sell textbooks at a reasonable costs. And then offer the training to people who would rather spend the money then work at home.

    Someone who has passed 3 of the 5 Oracle exams and is having trouble with the last 2 will drop a few grand for a weeks training easy. Someone who hasn't passed any isn't nearly as likely to. Further without all this detail its hard to know if the training is worth anything.

    Just my $.02