--- Alan Ackerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:54:19 -0800, Dave Wade > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I wonder why you need two LDAP directories. AD is > >basically an LDAP directory. You use LDAP to access > it > >like any other LDAP directory. As usual for MS it > >chooses to implement things in a different, but > >perfectly legal way. If you have multiple domains > you > >may need to use other protocols to access. > > > >Dave > >========================================================================= > > I wonder why, too. I did ask, but all I got was "for > historical reasons". > This is a big shop that grew mostly by mergers and > acquisitions. Some > people listen to Microsoft and some people listen to > Solaris and some > people listen to the z/OS part of IBM and some > people listen to the Tivoli > part of IBM, etc. > > But mostly I am looking for anyone who has actually > tried to use CMS with > Active Directory, either for authorization or to > extract data out of the > LDAP directory. >
Alan, I havn't tried any of that, and I don't have any chance to. The Microsoft stuff I can build in a virtual PC using MS virtual PC or Virtual server. I can legally load the 90 day evals of W2003 and build an AD imported from the real directory. What I can't easily do is add a ring fenced zVM because it would have to run on the real mainframe. To get at that I would have to arrange connectivity for test traffic onto the data centre LAN and that might be real tricky. In fact I feel so faint at the thought of drawing up the change requests, I think I'll pour myself a beer, and go to bed. It is 30 after midnight here in the UK after all. However this is where a small test box which could be put on an isolated LAN would be oh so usefull, but as we have already noted IBM have killed PSI and FunSoft. Dave. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers.yahoo.com and get answers from real people who know.
