>> My understanding is AD was/is MS's implementation of LDAP. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_directory . AD added stuff on top of the >> base standard to support "group policies". Essentially MS made an LDAP >> object structure for Windows networks, that obviously, windows clients know >> what the objects in the LDAP mean and so display them properly in Network >> Places or whatever. >> On Nov 7, 2008, at 12:17 PM, degbert degbert wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Sorry for two messages, but I thought it would make more sense to use one >>> message per question. >>> >>> Why do so many (but not all) AD howtos mention LDAP? Without configuring >>> LDAP I can use getent passwd or getent group to see the users in the AD. >>> >>> Is there a benefit to also editing nsswitch to query LDAP? >>> >>> Degbert.
So there is no advantage to adding ldap to the mix? Excellent, I hoped that was the answer :) -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba