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Using embedded SSH
It is also possible to achieve X11 forwarding with an embedded SSH client as shown below.
Again, no xhost command is needed.
Figure 13-5 X11 forwarding with embedded SSH client
There are many ways how to achieve the same results. It is up to you to choose a solution
which suits the purpose best.
13.10 Centralizing home directories for LDAP users
In previous versions of this book there was a section on how to create a travelling /home/
directory using LDAP, NFS and automount. In the interest of time, this section has been
removed. See section 13.3 in the IBM Redbook z/VM and Linux on IBM System z The
Virtualization Cookbook for Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 5.2, SG24-7492, on the Web at:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247492.html
However, the following section has been added to this book. In December of 2009, the topic
of how to set up a common home directory came up on the linux-390 list server. The following
post by Patrick Spinler is copied, with permission, as it may be helpful to you:
13.10.1 Recommendations for centralizing home directories
“NFSv3 is not known for it's security. Consider the use of the NFS option root_squash, along
with limiting the list of hosts who can connect to your home share. Only export home
directories to hosts which you control, remember that anyone who has root on their box (e.g.
a developer workstation) can impersonate any user to NFS. Here's the relevant /etc/exports
line we use:
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