[X2go-dev] Recommendation for mass conncections

[Yitzhak Bar Geva]

Jo-Erlend Schinstad <joerlend.schinstad at ...> writes:

> 
> I don't really understand the problem there. Using an LDAP directory
> for users and groups, it's very easy to add and remove users from all
> the servers in your cluster. If you have many users at the time,
> you'll likely need several servers in any case, which will necessitate
> the use of an LDAP directory in any case, so it's not overkill. You
> could of course also use those users and groups in other applications
> if you have them, such as desktops (be it Windows or some GNU-based
> OS), webapps, etc.
> 
> If this is supposed to be an online testing solution, wouldn't it be
> wise to require authorization in order to take the test?
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Jo-Erlend Schinstad
> 
You're right Jo. My ignorance is sticking out. I've been with Linux for quite a
while, but know little about authorization.
Yes. It is absolutely essential that the users be authorized. I'll try to
clarify my question:
Since there are so many examinees, we need an automated procedure to generate
authorization for them. I had thought that granting each her own Linux login
would be unnecessary, since all she has to do is access the one application with
a browser front end.
LDAP sounds like just the thing. Do you know of an application which would
automatically generate the necessary (keys?), user authorizations, etc. so we
wouldn't have to fiddle with individual user permissions, directories, etc.,
taking them straight from one default permissions template?