Paul, Go to the group entry. Right click and select 'Advanced properties'. Click on objectclass and click 'Add Value'. It should like all objectclasses you can add. -Satish. Paul Fontenot wrote: > 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 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> -- >> Fedora-directory-users mailing list >> Fedora-directory-users at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users
