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How-to / Re: Remove "Files & Folders" from Launcher Bar

« on: August 14, 2014, 04:17:49 AM »

Yes, I am working with version 1.x.
Thanks, I will just carry on. Good to know that information.

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How-to / Re: Mounting domain users network home folders OR automounting network share

« on: August 13, 2014, 11:25:59 AM »

pam_mount was unsuccessful, however, we did solve the problem by creating bookmarks:

#create network share bookmarks
#
cat'' > /home/$USER/.gtk-bookmarks
echo smb://pdc/share "SharedDrives" >> /home/$USER/.gtk-bookmarks
echo smb://pdc/staff/$USER "StaffDrive" >> /home/$USER/.gtk-bookmarks
echo smb://pdc/students/$USER "StudentDrive" >> /home/$USER/.gtk-bookmarks
echo file:///home/$USER.gvfs "Network Drives" >> /home/$USER/.gtk-bookmarks

Where smb://pdc/share is the network share path, "SharedDrives" is what you want the bookmark to be called

then move the logon.sh into the /etc/profile.d/ file:

sudo cp /logon.sh /etc/profile.d/

Then keep it from recreating the bookmarks every time someone logs in:

drmod 755 /etc/profile.d/logon.sh

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How-to / Remove "Files & Folders" from Launcher Bar

« on: August 13, 2014, 07:53:06 AM »

I have used the Main Menu (alacarte) to customize items in the launcher, but I would like to actually remove the group called "Files & Folders".  How can that be done?  It does not show up in the Main Menu at all.

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How-to / Mounting domain users network home folders OR automounting network share

« on: August 07, 2014, 01:02:59 PM »

I need to be able to auto-mount the network shared file at startup, or better yet, to mount domain users network home folders when they log in.  In an educational environment, student use all different computers and must save work on the network.  Navigating to the file takes far too long.  If the share would show up it would be faster and if their own domain folder showed up, even better. I am using centrify express to connect to the network and active directory. Student folders have permissions set for domain users.  If anyone can help me with this, I would sure appreciate it!

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Hardware Specific / Re: sound only works for one user account

« on: June 20, 2014, 11:55:54 AM »

Well, this solution, as given here did NOT work for my domain users. However, since we use Centrify to join the domain, I searched for solutions there.  In case someone is looking for an answer in this thread, here is the one that worked for me with Centrify installed and the Ubermix computer joined to the domain.

Override local Linux groups with Active Directory (AD) groups
Log in as user
Ctrl-alt-T to open a terminal
sudo -i to become root
gedit  /etc/centrifydc/group.ovr
Add a line to the /etc/centrifydc/group.ovr as follows:
+<ADGROUP>:::<GID>:  Where <ADGROUP> is the name of a group in the active directory and <GID> is the group id number (which is found in the /etc/group file)
For example:
+Students:::29     This would add anyone in the Students group to the audio group (which has a group id of 29)
As a root equivalent user, run "adreload"
As a root equivalent user, run "adflush"
Log out as user and log back in as someone in the group you were adding to test it.

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Hardware Specific / Re: sound only works for one user account

« on: June 06, 2014, 03:14:23 PM »

Hello,

I have gone through all of the steps very carefully and still do not have any sound for network users who log in.  Would it be possible to list the steps one more time?  Or could you look at what I have done and tell me what I am doing wrong?:

Log in as user
Open a terminal
Sudo -i to operate as root
type
sudo gedit /etc/security/group.conf
(There is a lot of text in that screen explaining how to modify it)
Added the following line at the end of that screen
*;*;*;Al0000-2400;adm,cdrom,floppy,sudo,audio,dip,video,plugdev,bluetooth,scanner,lpadmin,netdev,sambashare
save and exit that screen
back in the terminal
sudo gedit /usr/share/pam-configs/my_groups

copy and paste from below and save the file:

Name: activate /etc/security/group.conf
Default: yes
Priority: 900
Auth-Type: Primary
Auth:
        required        pam_group.so use_first_pass

Save and exit
Back in terminal type
sudo pam-auth-update

Exit everything
log out
restart computer
log back in as domain user
still no sound

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Hardware Specific / Re: sound only works for one user account

« on: May 28, 2014, 02:08:20 PM »

I am apparently still missing something.  Sorry to beat this topic with a stick but I really want to make it work!  I am learning with each step and so appreciate the help!

OK, I was able to get into the group.conf file.  I went all the way to the end and pasted in the line
*;*;*;Al0000-2400;adm,cdrom,floppy,sudo,audio,dip,video,plugdev,bluetooth,scanner,lpadmin,netdev,sambashare
then saved.  I actually tried pasting it at the very end and also before where it said:# End of group.conf file (at different times, testing it each time)

Either way, when I logged out and logged back in as a domain user, the sound still did not work and the sound settings listed Dummy Output as the only device. I did follow the other instructions:

sudo gedit /usr/share/pam-configs/my_groups

copy and paste from below and save the file:

Code: [Select]
Name: activate /etc/security/group.conf
Default: yes
Priority: 900
Auth-Type: Primary
Auth:
        required        pam_group.so use_first_pass

sudo pam-auth-update

So, I guess I am doing something wrong still.

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Hardware Specific / Re: sound only works for one user account

« on: May 22, 2014, 12:46:17 PM »

I assume that I don't actually have to type "Edit" but I tried when it would not give me permission on the  /etc/security/group.conf.  What am I doing wrong?  I am logged in as user then sudo -i to get to root... Type in  /etc/security/group.conf and get Permission Denied

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Hardware Specific / Re: sound only works for one user account

« on: May 20, 2014, 09:58:46 AM »

OH, and when I type "Edit" I get
No command 'Edit' found, did you mean:
command 'edit' from package 'mime-support' (main)

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Hardware Specific / Re: sound only works for one user account

« on: May 20, 2014, 09:48:53 AM »

OK, tried this:   /etc/security/group.conf
as root and got "Permission denied"

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Hardware Specific / Re: sound only works for one user account

« on: May 16, 2014, 07:47:10 AM »

I see why you are the "hero member" jnetman1!  Will try this when I get back to the laptop.

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Hardware Specific / Re: sound only works for one user account

« on: May 12, 2014, 09:57:16 AM »

Having the same problem on my Sony laptop.  "User" has sound, but those who log in with network credentials (we are joined to an AD domain) do not have sound.  In sound settings for those users, the sound hardware just shows dummy output, whereas for "user" it has "built in audio analog stereo"  Is there a way to make sound available to all users?  I will be wanting to install Ubermix in our school computer labs and sound will be necessary for network users.

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General Discussion / Re: Login screen in Ubermix?

« on: May 07, 2014, 10:56:15 AM »

Thank you so much for your help and patience!  Finally got it to work and am so excited!

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General Discussion / Re: Login screen in Ubermix?

« on: May 07, 2014, 06:08:25 AM »

Unfortunately, it is still not there.  Would you recommend that I go back to a fresh install?  Will I need to install centrify again?

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General Discussion / Re: Login screen in Ubermix?

« on: May 06, 2014, 05:37:00 AM »

no user accounts in system settings,
so i used the terminal and got the response: WARNING**:Could not find settings panel "user-accounts": Unknown error