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pGina How-To, for authenticating Windows 7 to Open Directory:

pGina 3.1beta configuration

NOTE: The 3.0.x binaries are missing a key piece of the configuration. You NEED the 3.1 version!

Install pGina 3.1beta, binaries at http://www.pgina.org

Run pGina after installation

Select Plugin Selection Tab

Select ‘Authentication’ ‘Authorization’ and ‘Gateway’ in the LDAP tab

Configure the LDAP Plugin

Enter common hostname of server server.example.com’

LDAP Port 389

Timeout 10

Search DN ‘dc=server,dc=example,dc=com’

User DN Pattern ‘uid=%u,cn=users,dc=server,dc=example,dc=com’

Save Changes

Apply in Plugin Selection Tab

Select Simulation Tab

Test configuration with username and password fields

Create DOS-Style batch file for desired default drive mappings

(ASSUMING HOMES ARE SMB SHARED ON OS X)

ex:

net use z:\\server\%username%

net use y:\\server\other_drive_map

Save in common location on hard drive, ex: c:\maps\script.bat

Run gpedit.msc (Windows Pro or Ultimate Versions only)

User Configuration

Scripts (Logon/Logoff)

Logon

Add

Browse to file location of script

Apply