Re: Directory enabled distribution
On Mon, Mar 08, 1999 at 02:40:13PM +0100, Turbo Fredriksson wrote:
> >>>>> "John" == John Lines <john@paladin.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
> John> I agree - though I think it is a good exercise to have two
> John> ldap packages in the system - perhaps Netscape will release
> John> their Directory server for Linux and we would be able to
> John> easily switch between that and openldap.
>
> It seems like they have:
> 'http://home.netscape.com/newsref/pr/newsrelease735.html?cp=nwb03flh1'
The netscape LDAP api is available at ftp.mozilla.org and is
distributed under the MPL, there is no server, it is just a client API.
> I've been trying to figure out and understand what is going on this
> (and other) threads. What is LDAP/PAM/whatever, and how to
> use/administer it...
>
> Could anyone kick me in the right direction for a FAQ/HOWTO please?
For LDAP, try www.openldap.org, there are alot of links to resources as
well as the main guide from Umich.
> >> If we can make this an additional goal for potato, we will be
> >> able to mark ourselves the FIRST completely directory enabled
> >> distribution (not just Linux either, all OS's), I don't think
> >> there are any other systems that enable LDAP to this extent (NT
> >> 5 doesn't count, it's still beta, plus their LDAP is "embraced
> >> and extentended").
>
> Whatever it it, it sounds good 'Linux is the first Linux distribution
> with xxxxx' :)
No, "Debian is the first completely directory enabled operating system" :)
> John> At work many of our systems are Netware Directory Services
> John> based, and it shows that directory enabled operating systems
> John> are the way to go for managing thousands of users across
> John> hundreds of servers. LDAP is still a long way behind NDS in
> John> many areas (e.g. replication) and NDS is already built in to
> John> most of the Netware applications, but LDAP is now developing
> John> very quickly and, as an open standard, has more long term
> John> potential.
>
> Ahhh... so LDAP is an atempt to duplicate NDS ?
No, LDAP has been around longer, and NDS is based on it, iirc (I could
be wrong on this factoid). Actually directories have been around a long
time, think back to X500, which is where LDAP finds it roots.
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