[Freeipa-users] Re: Automatic direcotry deletion on user removal
akshay p via FreeIPA-users wrote:
Hi,
I was wondering if there is a way to automatically delete home directory on user
deletion. If not i would like to learn and possibly do something that would enable me to
do such a task. I ask you for pointers and thoughts on this matter.
There is no current way.
In general, it's a complex thing with questions like:
* How would you know on what system(s) to delete the directory? With NFS
this is an easier answer.
* Do you care what is in those directories prior to automatic deletion?
What if it holds the only copy of something?
* What if by hook or by crook someone sets their home directory to /?
* The IPA API runs as the ipaapi user so it wouldn't be an appropriate
way to do the removal as it would require elevating permissions which is
asking for trouble.
rob