I'm *assuming* you mean somewhere other than here (in the attached png file). When I go to create the group and attempt to add the posixgroup object class I do not see that option anywhere - lots of other things though. I will go back to hunting the information on the fedora site as well. Thanks for the help, -Paul On Wed, 2008-01-02 at 16:27 -0500, Aaron Bliss wrote: > Paul, > You have to create a group in ldap, then add the posixgroup object > class. If you do this thru the admin console, you will then see a > text box appear called gidnumber. In that box enter whatever gid you > wish to use. > > Aaron > > Paul Fontenot wrote: > > Thanks Aaron, > > > > That's what has me stumped, the GID is there (that's the 500). I guess > > what has me confused is I can't figure out how to tie that number to a > > group and have it show in the getent group query. > > > > -Paul > > > > On Wed, 2008-01-02 at 16:11 -0500, Aaron Bliss wrote: > > > > > Paul, > > > You probably need to assign a gidnumber (posixgroup attribute) to your > > > primary ldap group. I've noticed that linux boxes only recognize group > > > memberships for groups that have gid's. > > > > > > Aaron > > > > > > Paul Fontenot wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I've searched hi and low and found a couple references to the problem I > > > > have but no solutions. > > > > > > > > If I issue 'getent passwd' I can see all the ldap users, if I issue a > > > > getent group I cannot see any of the ldap groups. When I log into one of > > > > my linux boxes I get 'id: cannot find name for group ID 500' (500 is an > > > > ldap group). > > > > > > > > What would cause this issue? I've been beating my head against it for a > > > > couple days and decided to turn to the experts. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > > > > Fedora-directory-users at redhat.com > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > > Fedora-directory-users at redhat.com > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users > > > > -- > Aaron Bliss > Systems Administrator > SUNY Brockport > (585) 395-2417 > -- > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > Fedora-directory-users at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Posix.png Type: image/png Size: 9747 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/389-users/attachments/20080102/2dd2c87f/attachment.png
