Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Machinesetup

Timestamp:

11/22/24 14:16:54 (3 days ago)

Author:

ypap

Comment:

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Machinesetup

@@ -1 +1 @@
 == Machine Setup ==
 
-1.  Install Ubuntu or Debian - prefer the server version of your chosen Ubuntu or Debian LTS distro
+==== 1.  Install Ubuntu or Debian - prefer the server version of your chosen Ubuntu or Debian LTS distro ====
 
-2.  Change root password
+==== 2.  Change root password ====
 {{{
 cslab@machine:~$ sudo su
@@ -9 +9 @@
 }}}
 
-3.  Update and install necessary packages. If prompted for NIS domain name, enter: sci.nis
+==== 3.  Update and install necessary packages ===
 {{{
 root@machine:~# apt update
@@ -16 +16 @@
 }}}
 
-4.  Remove swap
+==== 4.  Remove swap ====
 {{{
 root@machine:~# swapoff -a
@@ -22 +22 @@
 }}}
 
-5.  Connect the NFS (nemesis is down (3.3), comment it out)
+==== 5.  Connect the NFS (nemesis is down (3.3), comment it out) ====
 {{{
 root@machine:~# vim /etc/fstab: 
@@ -31 +31 @@
 }}}
 
-6.  Determine users, passwords, groups
+==== 6. NIS setup ====
+
+* Determine users, passwords, groups
 {{{
 root@machine:~# vim /etc/nsswitch.conf
@@ -37 +39 @@
 }}}
 
-7.  Test if the previous step was successful
+* Create defaultdomain file
+
+{{{
+root@machine:~# vim /etc/defaultdomain
+               write: sci.nis
+}}}
+
+* Set ypserver
+
+{{{
+root@machine:~# vim /etc/yp.conf
+   at ypserver line, write:
+   ypserver scirouter.cslab.ece.ntua.gr
+}}}
+
+* Enable the service:
+
+{{{
+root@machine:~# systemctl enable ypbind.service
+}}}
+
+==== 7.  Test if the previous step was successful====
 {{{
 root@machine:~# yptest (must read the config)
@@ -49 +72 @@
 }}}
 
-8.  Root users enter without password
+==== 8.  Remove Password authentication from sshd ====
 {{{
 root@machine:~# vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
@@ -55 +78 @@
 }}}
 
-9.  Connection fix
+==== 9.  Connection fix [NOT NECESSARY] ====
 {{{
 root@machine:~# vim /lib/systemd/system/systemd-{logind, udevd}.service # comment-out IPAddressDeny=any