PiNet - Multiple Groups for Classes?

[pojntfx]

Hello,

I am just getting started with setting up a PiNet for my school network.
Since PiNet's users are (correct me if I'm wrong) essentially UNIX/Linux users assigned to the pupils/teachers UNIX/Linux groups by default, would it also be possible to create more groups for individual classes of students? Or are we limited to just password protect multiple shared folders that are being used for each class? Or - this is probably the most likely thing - am I just missing something here?

Thanks for any help!

[Gbaman]

So looking at it, yeah it probably is doable to limit access via groups.
The section of code in PiNet in relation to this is here - https://github.com/PiNet/PiNet/blob/jes ... inet#L1146.

The bindfs mount file needs edited -

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nano /usr/local/bin/bindfs-mount

And replace the

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perms=0775,force-group=pupil

section with

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perms=0775,force-group=your_group

. That will still allow read access to everyone, but only write access to that group.
To make it only accessible to a specific group, key is to change the perms=0775 to perms=0770.

It is something I am looking into in relation to moving away from Linux users in the future, moving over to LDAP. At that point, the groups system becomes a bit easier. But that will be a while away.