From: Frank Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: BYU Unix Users Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BYU Unix Users Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uug] NFS and LDAP Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:55:29 -0600 (MDT)
On Thu, 8 Apr 2004, Jacob Albretsen said:
> On Thursday 08 April 2004 11:31, Soren Harward wrote:
>
> > If everything is Linux, then use NFS instead. It's a lot easier to manage
> > than Samba shares. It's most likely faster, too.
>
> What's the general opinion of ypserv compared to LDAP?
While still in use in some places, I wouldn't recommend NIS/NIS+/yp anymore. It's too insecure, and is difficult to maintain. Don't use NIS.
For Linux file sharing, I think that NFS is definitely the way to go. There exist other network filesystems, but in my experience, they all stink, and really aren't ready for a production system.
Here in CS, we've used a number of systems over the years, including NIS and storing everything inside NDS (note to self: don't do _that_ again). We currently use an LDAP/Samba/NFS/Kerberos system, thanks to Michael Torrie, so I can vouch for the fact that the system he'll be describing will work.
While our system works well for our needs, for anyone setting up a smaller system (maybe less than 50 users), I would _NOT_ recommend such a complex system, though it would probably work. I've seen excellent results storing everything in MySQL and using nss-mysql and pam-mysql. There's a lot less setup required, and the database is easier to conceptualize than LDAP.
There are actually a number of options right now, so anyone looking to implement an authentication/user information system right now should look at the various options. Presentations like Byron and Michaels will help people make an informed decision based on their needs, abilities, and the relative merits of the products available.
Frank --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Sorenson - KD7TZK Systems Manager, Computer Science Department Brigham Young University [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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