pam+open-ldap client plus AD authentication is simpler a solution. Joining Linux servers in Windows Domain Controller with Samba +winbind is very excruciating.
On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Paolo Falcone <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Luisito G. Trinidad <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Hi guys.. anyone here tried Open Ldap??? > > A lot of us actually have experience with OpenLDAP. > > Now, what are you trying to do with OpenLDAP? If you're looking for an > exact clone of all functionalities of Active Directory, you won't find > it there. AD is more than just authentication but a series of > technologies that also include DNS, security policies, storage > appropriation and synchronization. If you feel adventurous, you can > cobble up a solution that will use OpenLDAP + a couple more > technologies (e.g. CIFS, Kerberos, etc) and scripts. > > For simple deployments wherein you just need to authenticate (SSO) a > couple of Windows and Linux machines though, OpenLDAP + Samba will do. > > For more complex deployments, there are turn-key solutions available > (e.g. Active Directory itself, eDirectory, etc) that will be less of a > hassle to build and maintain. > > > -- > Paolo Alexis Falcone > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
