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Re: LDAP breaks kcheckpass when not setuid root (#298148)



On Saturday 05 May 2007 16:13, Peter Samuelson <peter@p12n.org> wrote:
> [Roberto C. Sánchez]
>
> > You mean that the passwords go in the clear?
>
> Yes, unless you are securing the entire LDAP session, using SSL.

Does the pam_ldap module allow you to store the SSL key for the server or 
authenticate the server with a certificate?

If not then SSL only stops passive sniffing not a MITM attack.

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