diff --git a/fvs-homex-server.yml b/fvs-homex-server.yml
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+++ b/fvs-homex-server.yml
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+## This playbook deploys a FvS homex server machine.
+---
+- name: apply configuration to the homex server
+  hosts: all
+  remote_user: ansible
+  become: yes
+  vars:
+    extra_pkgs:
+      - vim
+      - systemd-journal-remote
+      - python3-ldap
+    extra_pkgs_bpo: [ ]
+
+  roles:
+    - up2date_debian
+    - fvs-sssd
+    - exam_homes
diff --git a/roles/exam_homes/files/archive-homes b/roles/exam_homes/files/archive-homes
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+++ b/roles/exam_homes/files/archive-homes
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+#
+# Backup and remove all student home directories.
+
+set -eu
+
+HDIRS='/home/'
+DIRS=()
+
+for DIR in $(find $HDIRS -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d) ; do
+    H="$(basename $DIR)"
+    if [[ "$H" =~ ^L_ ]] || [[ "$H" =~ ansible ]] ; then
+	echo "Skipping home of '$H'."
+	continue
+    fi
+    DIRS+=("$DIR") 
+done
+[[ "${#DIRS[@]}" -eq 0 ]] && exit 0
+
+tar czf "/var/backups/homes_$(date -I).tar.gz" -C "$HDIRS" \
+    -P --transform="s%$HDIRS%%" "${DIRS[@]}"
+rm -rf "${DIRS[@]}"
+echo "Archived and removed: ${DIRS[@]}"
diff --git a/roles/exam_homes/files/archive-homes.service b/roles/exam_homes/files/archive-homes.service
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+++ b/roles/exam_homes/files/archive-homes.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Archive students' home directories
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/archive-homes
diff --git a/roles/exam_homes/files/archive-homes.timer b/roles/exam_homes/files/archive-homes.timer
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+++ b/roles/exam_homes/files/archive-homes.timer
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+[Unit]
+Description=Run archive script every night
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=daily
+Persistent=true
+AccuracySec=3h
+RandomizedDelaySec=3h
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/roles/exam_homes/files/copy2students b/roles/exam_homes/files/copy2students
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+++ b/roles/exam_homes/files/copy2students
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+#
+# Copy content to all student home download directories.
+
+set -eu
+if [[ -z $@ ]] ; then
+    echo "Argument missing!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+HDIRS='/home/'
+DIRS=()
+
+for DIR in $(find $HDIRS -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d) ; do
+    H="$(basename $DIR)"
+    if [[ "$H" =~ ^L_ ]] || [[ "$H" =~ ansible ]] ; then
+	echo "Skipping home of '$H'."
+	continue
+    fi
+    DIRS+=("$DIR")
+done
+[[ "${#DIRS[@]}" -eq 0 ]] && exit 0
+
+for DIR in "${DIRS[@]}" ; do
+    cp -va $@ "$DIR/Downloads/"
+done
diff --git a/roles/exam_homes/files/examode.py b/roles/exam_homes/files/examode.py
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+++ b/roles/exam_homes/files/examode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import ldap
+from os import scandir
+
+HOME = '/home'
+BASE  = 'ou=schueler,ou=Benutzer,ou=fvs,ou=SCHULEN,o=ml3'
+#BASE  = 'ou=Benutzer,ou=fvs,ou=SCHULEN,o=ml3'
+LDAP = 'ldap://ldap.steinbeisschule-reutlingen.de'
+
+def fetch_ou(uid):
+    l = ldap.initialize(LDAP)
+    f = '(uid=' + uid + ')'
+    try:
+        return l.search_s(BASE,ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE,f,['ou'])[0][1]['ou'][0].decode('utf-8')
+    except:
+        return None
+
+def fetch_uids(crs):
+    uids = []
+    l = ldap.initialize(LDAP)
+    #    if 'Abgang' in crs:
+    #        b = 'ou=Abgang,' + BASE
+    #    else:
+    #        b = 'ou=' + crs + ',' + BASE
+    b = BASE
+    r = l.search_s(b,ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE,'(ou=' + crs + ')',['uid'])
+    for dn,entry in r:
+        if entry != {}:
+            uids.append(entry['uid'][0].decode('utf-8'))
+    return uids
+
+def assign_course(user, crs_uids, home):
+    c = fetch_ou(user)
+    print('Needed to fetch new course', c, 'for', user)
+    if c:
+        crs_uids[c] = fetch_uids(c)
+        home[user] = c
+    else:
+        print('No course for', user , 'found!')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    home = {}
+    with scandir(HOME) as it:
+        for entry in it:
+            if entry.is_dir() and entry.name != 'lost+found':
+                home[entry.name] = ''
+
+    crs_uids = {}
+    for user in home:
+        if crs_uids == {}:
+            assign_course(user, crs_uids, home)
+            continue
+        for k in crs_uids.keys():
+            if user in crs_uids[k]:
+                home[user] = k
+                break
+        else:
+            assign_course(user, crs_uids, home)
+
+    for usr in home:
+        print(usr, home[usr])
+
+
+    for crs in crs_uids.keys():
+        print(usr, home[usr])
+
+    for k, v in sorted(crs_uids.items()):
+        print(k, sorted(v))
+        for item in sorted(v):
+            try:
+                print(item, home[item])
+            except:
+                print('No home for', item, 'found.')
diff --git a/roles/exam_homes/files/fetchexam b/roles/exam_homes/files/fetchexam
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+++ b/roles/exam_homes/files/fetchexam
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+#
+# Backup and remove all student home directories.
+
+set -eu
+
+HDIRS='/home/'
+DIRS=()
+
+for DIR in $(find $HDIRS -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d) ; do
+    H="$(basename $DIR)"
+    if [[ "$H" =~ ^L_ ]] || [[ "$H" =~ ansible ]] ; then
+	echo "Skipping home of '$H'."
+	continue
+    fi
+    DIRS+=("$DIR") 
+done
+[[ "${#DIRS[@]}" -eq 0 ]] && exit 0
+
+AR="homes_$(date -I).tar.gz"
+tar czf "$AR" -C "$HDIRS" --exclude='.[^/]*' \
+    -P --transform="s%$HDIRS%%" "${DIRS[@]}"
+echo "Create archive $AR containing: ${DIRS[@]}"
diff --git a/roles/exam_homes/files/mkDownloads b/roles/exam_homes/files/mkDownloads
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+++ b/roles/exam_homes/files/mkDownloads
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+#
+# Prepare Downloads directory.
+
+set -eu
+
+HDIRS='/home/'
+
+if [[ ! -d "$HDIRS/$PAM_USER/Downloads" ]] && [[ ! "$PAM_USER" =~ ^L_ ]] && \
+       [[ ! "$PAM_USER" =~ ansible ]] ; then
+    mkdir --mode=0777 "$HDIRS/$PAM_USER/Downloads"
+fi
diff --git a/roles/exam_homes/handlers/main.yml b/roles/exam_homes/handlers/main.yml
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+++ b/roles/exam_homes/handlers/main.yml
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+- name: enable archive-homes.timer
+  systemd:
+    name: archive-homes.timer
+    state: started
+    enabled: true
+  listen: enable archive-homes.timer
diff --git a/roles/exam_homes/tasks/main.yml b/roles/exam_homes/tasks/main.yml
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+++ b/roles/exam_homes/tasks/main.yml
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+- name: enable pam_mkhomedir.so and pam_exec.so
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: /etc/pam.d/common-session
+    line: "{{ item }}"
+    insertbefore: "# end of pam-auth-update config"
+  loop:
+    - "session	optional	pam_mkhomedir.so  umask=0022"
+    - "session	optional	pam_exec.so /usr/local/sbin/mkDownloads"
+
+- name: deploy mkDownloads script
+  copy:
+    src: mkDownloads
+    dest: /usr/local/sbin/mkDownloads
+    mode: 0755
+
+# https://serverfault.com/questions/354615/allow-sftp-but-disallow-ssh
+- name: only allow sftp for most users
+  blockinfile:
+    dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/local.conf
+    create: true
+    block: |
+      Match User !L_*,!ansible,*
+         PermitTTY no
+         X11Forwarding no
+         AllowTcpForwarding no
+         AllowAgentForwarding no
+         ForceCommand internal-sftp
+
+- name: deploy archive home script
+  copy:
+    src: archive-homes
+    dest: /usr/local/sbin/archive-homes
+    mode: 0750
+
+- name: deploy archive home script service and timer
+  copy:
+    src: "{{ item }}"
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/{{ item }}
+    mode: 0655
+  loop:
+    - archive-homes.service
+    - archive-homes.timer
+  notify: enable archive-homes.timer
+
+- name: deploy examode helper
+  copy:
+    src: examode.py
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/examode.py
+    mode: 0755