[debian-edu-commits] [Debian Wiki] Update of "DebianEdu/Documentation/Stretch/HowTo/Users" by HolgerLevsen
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start documentation for Stretch copying from Jessie pages
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= HowTos for users =
<<TableOfContents(2)>>
== Changing passwords ==
Every user should change her or his password by using GOsa². To do so, just use a browser and go to {{{https://www/gosa/}}}.
Using GOsa² to change the password ensures that Kerberos (krbPrincipalKey), LDAP (userPassword) and Samba (sambaNTPassword and sambaLMPassword) passwords are the same.
Changing passwords using PAM is working (ie at the KDM/GDM login prompt), but this will only update the Kerberos password, and not the Samba and GOsa² (LDAP) password. So after you changed your password at the login prompt, you really should also change it using GOsa².
== Java ==
=== Running standalone Java applications ===
Standalone Java applications are supported out of the box by the OpenJDK Java runtime.
=== Running Java applications in the web browser ===
Running Java applets in the browser are supported out of the box by the OpenJDK Java runtime.
== Using email ==
All users can send and receive mails within the internal network. To allow mail outside the internal network, the adminstrator needs to configure the mailserver {{{exim4}}} to suit the local situation, starting with {{{dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config}}}.
Every user who wants to use KMail (or Icedove, not installed by default) needs to configure it as follows. For a user with username jdoe the internal email address is jdoe at postoffice.intern.
=== KMail ===
* Start KMail
* Close the tip of the day
* Cancel the Account Assistant
* Open Settings/Configure KMail
* Modify the default identity
* enter your email address
* make sure that 'postoffice.intern' is the default domain (tab Advanced)
* click OK
* Choose Accounts out of the menu
* click add
* choose imap-server (get rid of KWallet each time it pops up)
* enter 'intern' as account name and 'postoffice.intern' as imap server
* check if the username is present
* don't enter the password, as Kerberos single sign on will be used
* click the tab Advanced
* click 'Auto detect', then change Authentication manually from 'Login' to 'GSSAPI'
* click ok
* accept the certificate (forever)
* click ok
* Open Settings/Configure KMail to configure Sending
* click Add
* enter 'intern' as name and set it as default, choose SMTP
* click 'Create and Configure'
* enter 'postoffice.intern' as outgoing server name
* check 'server requires authentication'
* enter username; again, omit the password
* click OK
* click on the just configured server entry, click 'Modify'
* click advanced configuration
* click detect automatically
* click two times OK
* You should now be able to read your welcome email (next message).
=== Icedove ===
* Start Icedove
* Click 'Skip this and use my existing email'
* Enter your email address
* Uncheck 'Remember password'
* Don't enter your password as Kerberos single sign on will be used
* Click 'Continue'
* Click 'Manual config'
* Under Authentication, change it to 'Kerberos/GSSAPI' for SMTP as well
* Click 'Done'
* A warning pops up, check 'I understand the risks' and click 'Done'
* First time accessing the inbox click 'Confirm Security Exception' to accept the certificate
=== Obtaining a Kerberos ticket to read email on diskless workstations ===
If working on a diskless workstation, you don't have a Kerberos TGT by default. To get one, click the credentials button in the system tray. Enter your password and the ticket will be granted.
== Volume control ==
On thin clients, {{{pavucontrol}}} or {{{alsamixer}}} (but not {{{kmix}}}) can be used to change audio volume.
On other machines (workstations, LTSP servers, and diskless workstations), {{{kmix}}} or {{{alsamixer}}} can be used.
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