openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-07 Thread Carlo Prestopino
Hi all, this is a “theoretical” post. As written in the object: LDAP or mySQL in the backend for a remote access control system? I’ve seen that that for remote access control, e.g. Wi-Fi prepaid access solution, it is widely used freeRADIUS+captive portal+mySQL. There are several implem

Re: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-07 Thread Lewis Bergman
Carlo Prestopino wrote: Hi all, this is a “theoretical” post. As written in the object: LDAP or mySQL in the backend for a remote access control system? I’ve seen that that for remote access control, e.g. Wi-Fi prepaid access solution, it is widely used freeRADIUS+captive portal+mySQL. Th

Re: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-07 Thread Dusty Doris
Despite this, I've seen that LDAP is not widely used. Is this for its complexity or are there deeper reasons that suggest to use SQL database for both (user data, accounting) purposes? Does anybody have links that might help to build a system made using this architecture? I use ldap for users a

Re: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-08 Thread Mathieu Clément
Sometimes, the performance is not important, what you have to remember is to use a system that you know well. You can also learn an other, but when a failure is becoming, you're faster to repair it. Mathieu. Dusty Doris wrote: >> Despite this, I've seen that LDAP is not widely used. Is this for

R: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-09 Thread Carlo Prestopino
6 A: FreeRadius users mailing list Oggetto: Re: openLDAP vs.mySQL   > Despite this, I've seen that LDAP is not widely used. Is this for its > complexity or are there deeper reasons that suggest to use SQL database for > both (user data, accounting) purposes? Does anybody have links

Re: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-10 Thread Nicolas Baradakis
Carlo Prestopino wrote: > In these day we are developing the prepaid solution for Wi-Fi access > (scratch cards), but completely with mySQL, because it is simpler to > use (tables radacct, radcheck, etc... are already built) and develop. > As we arrive to a stable solution it is my intention to mo

Re: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-10 Thread Dusty Doris
The only statement that matters is whether you are familiar with either MySQL or LDAP. I don't agree with the other assertions about performance and distributed model of storage. The MySQL database of users can be replicated so each RADIUS server query a local slave database. There is no bottlene

R: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-14 Thread Carlo Prestopino
D] Per conto di Dusty Doris Inviato: martedì 10 gennaio 2006 17.43 A: FreeRadius users mailing list Oggetto: Re: openLDAP vs.mySQL   > The only statement that matters is whether you are familiar with > either MySQL or LDAP. I don't agree with the other assertions about > perform

Re: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-14 Thread Nicolas Baradakis
Carlo Prestopino wrote: > Dusty, could you please provide complete URL for your "doc/ldap_howto.txt", > I'd a look to http://www.freeradius.org/doc/ , but didn’t find it. The howto written by Dusty Doris: http://freeradius.org/radiusd/doc/ldap_howto.txt And the wiki page: http://wiki.freeradius.

R: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-14 Thread Carlo Prestopino
Baradakis Inviato: sabato 14 gennaio 2006 13.39 A: FreeRadius users mailing list Oggetto: Re: openLDAP vs.mySQL   Carlo Prestopino wrote:   > Dusty, could you please provide complete URL for your "doc/ldap_howto.txt", > I'd a look to http://www.freeradius.org/doc/ , bu

Re: R: openLDAP vs.mySQL

2006-01-09 Thread Dusty Doris
Thank you Dusty, could you please provide complete URL for your "doc/ldap_howto.txt", I'd a look to http://www.freeradius.org/doc/ , but didn't find it. Hmm, used to be in the doc directory when you untarred the source. Maybe its too old now. Its still up at http://doris.name/radius. I'm n