Brett Lymn wrote:
... They use LDAP+kerberos plus a bit of DNS ...
Please. There is enough bs here without intentionally piling it on.
Assuming a positive aspect to that, either you're confused about the
meaning of word 'based' or unfamiliar with AD.
AD is *not* Kerberos nor is it LDAP. AD may well be inspired by LDAP and
Kerberos and DNS, but go back and read up on it. The
added/missing/changed parts prevent or, at best, hinder
interoperability. A tool that does not conform to the
specification is, guess what, not a standard.
It is one of the many text book examples of MS' embrace, extend,
extinguish strategy and relies on broken, incorrect variations of LDAP,
Kerberos and DNS. You can call it many things, but not standards based.
standards : AD :: organic meat : meat-like flavor
-Lars
