===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
'''NIS===Arguments Against===* Additonal services running on Hongkong/NIS+'''Ireland* Increased network traffic* additonal point of failure** Can have backup/slave servers
'''OpenLDAP/389 Directory'''
'''Kerberos/Heimdall'''===Means and methods===
'''====NIS/NIS+====* Pros** Quick and easy*** Cons** Not the most scalable system*** Mitigated by the fact that our farm is less than 100 machines ====OpenLDAP/389 Directory====* Pros** LDAP is an industry standard** Extensible** Fine Grained** Lots of nice and easy to use management tools* Cons** Perhaps too complex** ====Kerberos/Heimdall==== ====Other'''====
