On Mon, 30 Aug 2004, Curtis Vaughan wrote: > In order to get centralized logins to work on my Linux Debian computers > (authenticating of a RedHat Samba server), I have to: > > install libnss-ldap libpam-ldap. > Perform some configuration on the of /etc/libnss-ldap.conf and > /etc/pam-ldap.conf files. > Edit the /etc/nnsswitch.conf file. > > Then I can check that the packages have been installed by issuing the > command nscd. > > Finally to get authentication happening in specific applications, I go > to the directory /etc/pam.d/ and edit the service files there though > which I want such authentication to occur. > > Now, of course, no one here is looking for instructions on how to do > something on Linux, but I was now wondering what it is I need to do on > my FreeBSD server to get this functionality working? I can't seem to > find anything similar so far in my searches. > > Thanks for any pointers in the right direction.
With FreeBSD 4.x, you won't get very far. But beginning with 5.x (not to say 5.2.1-R), it's very similar. Install the following ports: /usr/ports/security/pam_ldap /usr/ports/net/nss_ldap Edit /usr/local/etc/ldap.conf, build /etc/nsswitch.conf, and edit the files within /etc/pam.d. Regards Konrad Heuer GWDG, Am Fassberg, 37077 Goettingen, Germany, [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"