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NOTE: CentOS Enterprise Linux is built from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code. Other than logo and name changes CentOS Enterprise Linux is compatible with the equivalent Red Hat version. This document applies equally to both Red Hat and CentOS Enterprise Linux.

27.3. Command Line Version

The Authentication Configuration Tool can also be run as a command line tool with no interface. The command line version can be used in a configuration script or a kickstart script. The authentication options are summarized in Table 27-1.

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These options can also be found in the authconfig man page or by typing authconfig --help at a shell prompt.

OptionDescription
--enableshadowEnable shadow passwords
--disableshadowDisable shadow passwords
--enablemd5Enable MD5 passwords
--disablemd5Disable MD5 passwords
--enablenisEnable NIS
--disablenisDisable NIS
--nisdomain=<domain>Specify NIS domain
--nisserver=<server>Specify NIS server
--enableldapEnable LDAP for user information
--disableldapDisable LDAP for user information
--enableldaptlsEnable use of TLS with LDAP
--disableldaptlsDisable use of TLS with LDAP
--enableldapauthEnable LDAP for authentication
--disableldapauthDisable LDAP for authentication
--ldapserver=<server>Specify LDAP server
--ldapbasedn=<dn>Specify LDAP base DN
--enablekrb5Enable Kerberos
--disablekrb5Disable Kerberos
--krb5kdc=<kdc>Specify Kerberos KDC
--krb5adminserver=<server>Specify Kerberos administration server
--krb5realm=<realm>Specify Kerberos realm
--enablekrb5kdcdnsEnable use of DNS to find Kerberos KDCs
--disablekrb5kdcdnsDisable use of DNS to find Kerberos KDCs
--enablekrb5realmdnsEnable use of DNS to find Kerberos realms
--disablekrb5realmdnsDisable use of DNS to find Kerberos realms
--enablesmbauthEnable SMB
--disablesmbauthDisable SMB
--smbworkgroup=<workgroup>Specify SMB workgroup
--smbservers=<server>Specify SMB servers
--enablewinbindEnable winbind for user information by default
--disablewinbindDisable winbind for user information by default
--enablewinbindauthEnable winbindauth for authentication by default
--disablewinbindauthDisable winbindauth for authentication by default
--smbsecurity=<user|server|domain|ads>Security mode to use for Samba and winbind
--smbrealm=<STRING>Default realm for Samba and winbind when security=ads
--smbidmapuid=<lowest-highest>UID range winbind assigns to domain or ADS users
--smbidmapgid=<lowest-highest>GID range winbind assigns to domain or ADS users
--winbindseparator=<\>Character used to separate the domain and user part of winbind usernames if winbindusedefaultdomain is not enabled
--winbindtemplatehomedir=</home/%D/%U>Directory that winbind users have as their home
--winbindtemplateprimarygroup=<nobody>Group that winbind users have as their primary group
--winbindtemplateshell=</bin/false>Shell that winbind users have as their default login shell
--enablewinbindusedefaultdomainConfigures winbind to assume that users with no domain in their usernames are domain users
--disablewinbindusedefaultdomainConfigures winbind to assume that users with no domain in their usernames are not domain users
--winbindjoin=<Administrator>Joins the winbind domain or ADS realm now as this administrator
--enablewinsEnable WINS for hostname resolution
--disablewinsDisable WINS for hostname resolution
--enablehesiodEnable Hesiod
--disablehesiodDisable Hesiod
--hesiodlhs=<lhs>Specify Hesiod LHS
--hesiodrhs=<rhs>Specify Hesiod RHS
--enablecacheEnable nscd
--disablecacheDisable nscd
--nostartDo not start or stop the portmap, ypbind, or nscd services even if they are configured
--kickstartDo not display the user interface
--probeProbe and display network defaults

Table 27-1. Command Line Options

 
 
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