Configure astro network client

OUT OF DATE as of 2008-11-01.

OUT OF DATE as of 2008-11-01.

Steps to configure an astronomy department linux client computer.

1. Install Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
2. Install redhat keys from:
   http://rhn.carleton.edu/pub/RedHat/keys.html
3. Add line to /etc/hosts
   137.22.6.54 algol.physics.carleton.edu algol
4. Add to /etc/fstab:
   algol:/home /home nfs defaults 1 1
   algol:/etc/secret /etc/secret nfs defaults 1 1
   
5. Add computer’s IP address to Algol’s /etc/exports file and then run:
   /usr/sbin/exportfs -a
   on Algol
   
6. Install Carleton RPM for LDAP auth:
   rpm -i –force carletonldapauth-1.00-3.es40+fc2.noarch.rpm
7. Put mntdrives and umntdrives scripts in /usr/local/bin available on /etc/secret/RPMS/mntdrive_scripts (mntdrives.tar.gz)
   
8. Make collab scripts runnable:
   chmod u=rwxs,g=rxs,o=rxs /usr/bin/smbmnt
   chmod u=rwxs,g=rxs,o=rxs /usr/bin/smbumount
9. cp /etc/secret/RPMS/cron_scripts/redhat_update.cron /etc/cron.daily
10. /etc/cron.daily/redhat_update.cron
11. cp /etc/secret/RPMS/cron_scripts/get_account_info.cron /etc/cron.hourly
12. /etc/cron.hourly/get_account_info.cron
13. Set up printer for computers in Olin 304 and 311 (see separate “printer setup” post)
14. test