Comments on: LDAP Authentication, Part One http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/ Open Source, Open Standards Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jwilleke http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4330 jwilleke Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4330 LDAP is a PROTOCOL and has nothing to do with the backend (database).<br /> <br /> Implying it is like a database is not true.<br /> <br /> LDAP is a protocol, like POP.<br /> <br /> POP is the protocol used by POP server implementations.<br /> <br /> LDAP is the protocol used by LDAP server implementations.<br /> <br /> -jim LDAP is a PROTOCOL and has nothing to do with the backend (database).

Implying it is like a database is not true.

LDAP is a protocol, like POP.

POP is the protocol used by POP server implementations.

LDAP is the protocol used by LDAP server implementations.

-jim

]]> By: kicdu http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4331 kicdu Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4331 this is correct. people are always confused with using ldap as protocol and as database. we use ldap protocol to access x.500 directory service.<br /> <br /> - kicdu this is correct. people are always confused with using ldap as protocol and as database. we use ldap protocol to access x.500 directory service.

- kicdu

]]> By: totohydra http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4332 totohydra Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4332 Is there a way to get this to sign on using existing Windows AD accounts? Is there a way to get this to sign on using existing Windows AD accounts?

]]> By: drjuice http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4333 drjuice Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4333 AD is ldap in Microsoft's view of the planet. v AD is ldap in Microsoft’s view of the planet. v

]]> By: celsoglima http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4334 celsoglima Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4334 I could not be more shocked with the pathetic comments posted by both jwilleke and kicdu. First of all LDAP Database in the article means the databases used by the ldap protocol, and that combination of words have been used by the industry all over the place. Thus I don't know if such comments came out of lack of knowledge or even worse a mix of arrogance and stupidity believing that they are experts on the topic. If you have question about the topic presented in the article or question about related topics, those are highly appreciated and welcome. I could not be more shocked with the pathetic comments posted by both jwilleke and kicdu. First of all LDAP Database in the article means the databases used by the ldap protocol, and that combination of words have been used by the industry all over the place. Thus I don’t know if such comments came out of lack of knowledge or even worse a mix of arrogance and stupidity believing that they are experts on the topic. If you have question about the topic presented in the article or question about related topics, those are highly appreciated and welcome.

]]> By: celsoglima http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4335 celsoglima Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4335 To answer Totohydra's question. Depending on what you want to do it is possible to integrate AD with OpenLdap and have them use the same set of usernames and password. There are products out there for Identity Management that make that integration possible. Both Novell, Microsoft, Oracle and IBM, there may be others, have such products among their product portfolio. To answer Totohydra’s question. Depending on what you want to do it is possible to integrate AD with OpenLdap and have them use the same set of usernames and password. There are products out there for Identity Management that make that integration possible. Both Novell, Microsoft, Oracle and IBM, there may be others, have such products among their product portfolio.

]]> By: linuxrebel http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4336 linuxrebel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4336 1st off thanks ... I really do like the article. <br /> <br /> 2nd This article is dated July 2007. Then in paragraph 5 you state that in June's column you will etc etc. Does this really mean that I will have to wait 11 months for the next article? ;) 1st off thanks … I really do like the article.

2nd This article is dated July 2007. Then in paragraph 5 you state that in June’s column you will etc etc. Does this really mean that I will have to wait 11 months for the next article? ;)

]]> By: racerx http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4337 racerx Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4337 How about an article that shows you how to do one way replication from Active Directory TO and OpenLDAP server? This would be the cat's meow. How about an article that shows you how to do one way replication from Active Directory TO and OpenLDAP server? This would be the cat’s meow.

]]> By: estiedi http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4338 estiedi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4338 I agree with racerx. Many people are still stuck with a Windows AD. An article that explains how to use Windows accounts for authentication on Linux servers would be very helpful and would help, at least in my company, to make the usage of Linux servers more acceptable to my management. I agree with racerx. Many people are still stuck with a Windows AD. An article that explains how to use Windows accounts for authentication on Linux servers would be very helpful and would help, at least in my company, to make the usage of Linux servers more acceptable to my management.

]]> By: vishalmk http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4339 vishalmk Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4339 Nice Article! Thanks Nice Article! Thanks

]]> By: antonio1966 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4340 antonio1966 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4340 To answer Totohydra’s question. There is a program named sadms, wich facilitates using Windows accounts for authentication on Linux Servers. To answer Totohydra’s question. There is a program named sadms, wich facilitates using Windows accounts for authentication on Linux Servers.

]]> By: dannomb230 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4341 dannomb230 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4341 I believe there are some errors in these instructions - specifically, TLSCertificateFile is set to /etc/openldap/ssl/slapd-cert.pem; however, the openssl command has -out = slapd-cert.crt.<br /> <br /> Also, depending on your distribution and how you start ldap, the permissions and/or ownership of the slapd-cert.crt may need to change. I believe there are some errors in these instructions – specifically, TLSCertificateFile is set to /etc/openldap/ssl/slapd-cert.pem; however, the openssl command has -out = slapd-cert.crt.

Also, depending on your distribution and how you start ldap, the permissions and/or ownership of the slapd-cert.crt may need to change.

]]> By: murraymn http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4342 murraymn Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4342 It would nice to see an article that discusses 'migrating to ldap issues'. Like sorting out UIDs and GIDs, roaming shared home directories and the issues within (like .profile), etc.<br /> <br /> MnM It would nice to see an article that discusses ‘migrating to ldap issues’. Like sorting out UIDs and GIDs, roaming shared home directories and the issues within (like .profile), etc.

MnM

]]> By: sam_vde http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4343 sam_vde Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4343 Waiting on part 2 :) Waiting on part 2 :)

]]> By: lynxchap http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4344 lynxchap Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4344 I'm a newbie here, and this article is an awesome article to start a way long LDAP journey...<br /> Thanks a lot for such an Informative article. I’m a newbie here, and this article is an awesome article to start a way long LDAP journey…
Thanks a lot for such an Informative article.

]]> By: zoobarb http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4345 zoobarb Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3722/#comment-4345 I will concur with much of what is already posted. First thanks for the article. Second - a real world implementation series of articles - something to explain how an LDAP based system would be implemented in a Windows desktop environment. Most of us are here because we don't want to use Windows, but, we would like to know how create the bridge.<br /> Thanks, again.<br /> P.S a list of references for those ambitious enough to go read would be AWESOME! I will concur with much of what is already posted. First thanks for the article. Second – a real world implementation series of articles – something to explain how an LDAP based system would be implemented in a Windows desktop environment. Most of us are here because we don’t want to use Windows, but, we would like to know how create the bridge.
Thanks, again.
P.S a list of references for those ambitious enough to go read would be AWESOME!

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