1
edit
Changes
no edit summary
While implementing the BCFG2 configuration management system on the build farm, the prospect of having a passwd, shadow and groups group file controlled by the utility was brought up several times. While this is one method of managing a consistent set of users and groups across the build farm, I feel that there is other software available that would be better suited for this task.
===Arguments For===
* More easily managed users
* consistent home directories over NFS
** SSH keys always there
** Test builds stored on network drive/doesn't take up space on builders
* More modern approach to user management
* Less inconsistencies throughout builders
* Ability to document centralized logon performance in ARM space
** valuable research for enterprise hardware
===Arguments Against===
* Additonal services running on Hongkong/Ireland
* Increased network traffic
* additonal point of failure
** Can have backup/slave servers
====Kerberos/Heimdall==== ====Other====
