ClearFoundation

i was just wondering how to change the default home directory of all the users in clearos.
in other distros while adding a user one can change the home directory from file /etc/passwd or simply using usermod -d /path/home/

it is really getting too difficult for me changing the home directory here in clearos.
any help will highly be appreciated.
~prahmod

Hello,

That has to be changed in the LDAP system. Some of the work in ClearOS 6.x will make it possible to expose this parameter in webconfig. It's not realistic to change it in ClearOS right now.

thank you for your reply but i am getting too confused,isn't it possible to change the home directory by editing from the back end means the configuration file.
if there is any file containing the home directory path....could you tell
it is very much necessary for me to change the home path
thank you for your time

Can you achieve something similar using symbolic links or, if someone clever posts, using "mount --bind ......"?

i tried using bind and even tried soft links....so it is not worthy for me.
i was just looking for some way for changing home directory

LDAP is the system database which contains all the user information and not configuration files. Therefore would have to edit the databse to change the paths

Can't you just mount /home to another location? why do you want to move it - space constraints?

For another drive...If you edit /etc/fstab and create a line (this example mounts the /home directory to another drive partition sdb1).

You can then copy (or move) your data from your old location to the new one

If you want to keep /home on the same drive then mount bind should do what you want. The line in /etc/fstab becomes something like:-

thank you for help
i think i got my answer...i will definitely mount home as you stated.
thanks a lot

so if I make this change I should be able to ftp on port 21 to the link location? ie

/home/username /var/flexshare/shares/exisiting_share none bind,rw 0 0

I have already done this, restarted ldap but can't access via ftp. Am I not following the instructions correctly?

so if I make this change I should be able to ftp on port 21 to the link location? ie

/home/username /var/flexshare/shares/exisiting_share none bind,rw 0 0

I have already done this, restarted ldap but can't access via ftp. Am I not following the instructions correctly?