login to linux server

[NICKY_3]

i had trouble to connect my linux workstation to linux server.i used ip static n domain in my server.i newbie,if anyone know how to configure please tell me,i need u help

[Stuart Browne]

Login how, exactally?

[Alexander Chuzhoy]

the simplest way to configure IP address :
ifconfig eth0 x.x.x.x


where x.x.x.x is the address you want to assign.
To keep the address across reboots you'll need to use utilities like :
netconfig (non gui utility)
redhat-config-network (gui utility)

or

edit the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

[Jeroen Peereboom]

Nicky,

we need more info.
- Do both Linux stations have IP adresses assigned to them (type ifconfig, or ifconfig eth0).
- How do you try to login? Telnet or ssh? Telnet usually is not configured (no telnetd running) and login as root is prohibited. Do you use the ip address or a hostname?
- What happens if you try to login? Any message?
- Can you ping the Linux server from your workstation?

JP.

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

I do agree with Alexander.

The first thing to check is if ping works between the two systems. To do so

$ ping

Use either the ipaddress or hostname, whatever you try to use for the "login".

Which brings up the next question, exactly how do you try to login (telnet, ssh, rlogin) and what error message do you receive. Best would be to just cut and paste the error you get into your reply.

Greetings, Martin

[NICKY_3]

sorry my info isn't enought.
I give the scenario, 1 had 3 computer:
first is my server (Fedora)
second my router (Fedora)
third my client (Fedora)
I want connect client to internet through my server but my server connect to internet through my router(fixed line/wireless).
***i had dns runing in server(), i want to configure client login to server(this server control user and password that store in server like a active directory in w2k).
i hope u guys understand. thanks

[Jerome Henry]

So what you need is to set up an active directory like central authority, in Linux an easy model is Open LDAP.
Loo here for step by step, on server and on clients :
http://yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialLDAP.html

hth
Jerome henry

[NICKY_3]

thanks Jerome henry, i try it first.

[NICKY_3]

jerome, i had try LDAP but i am confused how to link my dns (my domain) to LDAP.can u explain to me, this is my email nicky_suwandi@msn.com
thanks a lot