any suggested reading? On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Lisa Kachold <lisakach...@obnosis.com> wrote: > AD takes care of the Windows side completely to include Domain Admin, etc. > OpenLDAP is trivial to configure for this. > > open-likewise simply puts it's own framework over it all. > > I would build up test systems to see what you like, but really LDAP is easy > once you get the hang of it. > > I have implemented LDAP under Gentoo, and OpenSuse/SLES, as well as with > single sign on systems under Apache and I love cross platform integration - > it's the ONLY WAY to go! > > www.Obnosis.com | http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Citations:obnosis | > (503)754-4452 > ________________________________ > January PLUG HackFest = Kristy Westphal, AZ Department of Economic Security > Forensics @ UAT 1/10/09 12-3PM > > >> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 08:47:23 -0700 >> From: cryptwo...@gmail.com >> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> Subject: Re: ****Re: Linux Administration - Users in (any) database >> howto/why... >> >> ok now here is a question. >> >> how well would this concept play with something like open-likewise and >> domain authentication? >> >> how closely do you think we could merge the two user databases in this >> case? >> >> (im a Linux machine stuck in a windows network. but at least i can admin >> both!) >> >> On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Lisa Kachold <lisakach...@obnosis.com> >> wrote: >> > I agree completely that LDAP as a standard, especially with Postgresql >> > LFS >> > authentication (including web systems scalability) is a viable, already >> > engineered solution that will do what he needs. >> > >> > If he follows the HowTo's initially, he should be able to get this >> > solution >> > up and running and be able to scale systems as he goes along. Once he >> > pokes >> > it a few times, he will catch on. One doesn't need to go deep into the >> > mechanics and embrace the complexity immediately? Also, LDAP has an >> > added >> > benefit of being able to convert trivially to Open Directory management, >> > so >> > he could actually have the WINDOWS ADMINS DO USER MAINTENANCE!!!! >> > >> > www.Obnosis.com | http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Citations:obnosis | >> > (503)754-4452 >> > ________________________________ >> > January PLUG HackFest = Kristy Westphal, AZ Department of Economic >> > Security >> > Forensics @ UAT 1/10/09 12-3PM >> > >> >> Subject: Re: ****Re: Linux Administration - Users in (any) database >> >> howto/why... >> >> From: craigwh...@azapple.com >> >> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 09:36:32 -0700 >> >> >> >> On Thu, 2009-01-01 at 11:24 -0500, kitepi...@kitepilot.com wrote: >> >> > I think that LDAP is overkill for my application. >> >> > My users will authenticate only in/for one server, and probably to >> >> > either >> >> > update a WEB site or drop/retrieve e-mail. >> >> > >> >> > Some users may have WEB sites, some users may have e-mail, some users >> >> > may be >> >> > signed up in the wireless network, and some users may have any >> >> > combination >> >> > of those services, but those details can be easily stored at the >> >> > database >> >> > level. >> >> > Even if I split some functionality among various servers. >> >> > I hope... :) >> >> > Thanks! >> >> > Enrique >> >> > >> >> > PS: LDAP stuff: >> >> > http://www.ucalgary.ca/it/directories/identity/ldap-pam >> >> ---- >> >> LDAP is overkill when considering only one purpose. The value of LDAP >> >> is >> >> portability, lots of clients understand how to speak the language >> >> including many authentication systems and there is built-in >> >> replication. >> >> >> >> Once you decide that symmetry of UID's, GID's and passwords across >> >> systems has considerable value, LDAP becomes the way to go. >> >> >> >> Add in things like shared contacts/address books and automatic NFS >> >> mounts, e-mail routing/aliases are terrific bonuses. >> >> >> >> Craig >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > It's the same Hotmail(R). If by "same" you mean up to 70% faster. 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