When working with a network file system (NFS), it is necessary, that users has the same unique user ID and group ID on all machines in order to ensure read and write privileges.
Changing user ID and group ID for a user is not as easy as it sounds. If not done correct, such changes can [...]

On large networks, it might be more convenient to configure a central NFS server in which to store all the user home directories. These home directories can then be exported to the network so that users would always have the same home directory, regardless of which workstation they log in to.
Several machines could have a [...]