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Summary

Install and test a LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) server from the Ubuntu Alternate disk and test it.

Requirements

• Network
  • An internet-connected network (In libvirt, default virbr0 works fine)
  • An isolated network without any DHCP or internet access. Can be a crossover cable. (In libvirt, a new isolated network needs to be created)
• Server
  • Two network cards. The first one connected to the Internet, the second one to the isolated network.
• Thin client
  • One network card, connected to the isolated network.

Procedure

1. On the server
   1. Boot a standard Ubuntu Alternate CD and select LTSP server in the F4 menu.
   2. Install as usual, installation will take longer as it'll create a LTSP chroot.
   3. Once the installation is over, boot as usual.
   4. Create a second nonprivileged desktop user and add him/her to the fuse group with the user management tool.
2. On the thin client
   1. Boot the thin client connected on the isolated network (or directly connected to the server using a crossover cable).

   2. Log in on the thin client with this user, check if the login sound plays (only if you have sound hardware in the thin client indeed

   3. Plug in a usb stick or a usb-storage based camera (or an ipod), it should show up on the desktop.

Setup for Virtual Testing

Testers may not have access to a machine with 2 nics or possess a crossover cable. Here are some instructions on how to setup a virtual test environment using tools like Virtual Box or KVM.

1. Create the LTSP server vm
   1. Before installing anything, configure the VM:
      1. Add two nics: one nat (default card) and the other an internal network (pc fast III)
      2. Follow the server procedure above
2. Create the thin client vm
   1. Change boot order (You can either enable only the network or move it as the first boot option)
   2. Add one nic: an internal network card (pc fast III) with the same name as the ltsp server internal network
   3. Remove the hard drive storage devices
   4. Follow the thin client procedure above