[SAC] VM LDAP Group Issue

[Alex Mandel]

On 06/06/2010 02:43 PM, Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> In the process of setting up a custom ldap shell group for the qgis team so
> they can administer their Project VM, I discovered that the restriction of
> logins to the SAC Shell group was not actually working on any of the VMs.
> That means, anyone with shell attributes in the OSGeo LDAP could login to
> any of the VMs.
> 
> After some trial and error, I have come to the conclusion the
> /etc/nsswitch.conf file needs to be edited, and the line:
> 
> shadow: files ldap
> 
> needs to be changed to:
> 
> shadow: files
> 
> as documented in:
> 
>   http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/578
> 
> I have changed all the VMs I'm aware of (those listed in the SAC Services
> wiki page), but the template VM used to create new VMs also needs to be
> changed.  Ramereth suggested we file a ticket with OSL to start that VM
> but I'm not sure how to go about that process.  Can someone point me to
> details and I'll document it?
> 
> Best regards,

Filing a ticket is documented on
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSL
which is linked to the Service Status page.

Basically email them at their support email address listed on that page.

Thanks,
Alex