LDAP users can't easily change their shell with chsh #18

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opened 2021-08-16 16:53:19 +00:00 by a · 3 comments

a commented

2021-08-16 16:53:19 +00:00

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When an LDAP user attempts to change their shell from Fish to something else, chsh returns

chsh: can only change local entries

Perhaps we could write a script for LDAP to change shells and other such information?

When an LDAP user attempts to change their shell from Fish to something else, `chsh` returns ``` chsh: can only change local entries ``` Perhaps we could write a [script](https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/Scripts) for LDAP to change shells and other such information?

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a commented

2021-08-19 22:25:53 +00:00

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There is chsh.ldap but it uses a Python script internally so I guess the best option is to write another script.

There is [chsh.ldap](https://man.archlinux.org/man/community/nss-pam-ldapd/chsh.ldap.1.en) but it uses a Python script internally so I guess the best option is to write another script.

a commented

2021-08-19 22:40:27 +00:00

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The current workaround is to use EDITOR=nano ldapvi --user uid=$USER,ou=People,dc=exozy,dc=me. Maybe I will write a Python script to wrap this. It's not very user friendly but it works for now.

The current workaround is to use `EDITOR=nano ldapvi --user uid=$USER,ou=People,dc=exozy,dc=me`. Maybe I will write a Python script to wrap this. It's not very user friendly but it works for now.

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a commented

2021-08-19 22:47:43 +00:00

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ldaptools might be something else to look into.

[ldaptools](https://github.com/coNQP/ldaptools) might be something else to look into.