I can't answer you, but why not testing with MandrakeSoft organization?
If MandrakeSoft intend to work with big firms, shouldn't it better have a LDAP solution?
Best regards
Charles N�pote.
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> De : Denis HAVLIK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Envoy� : samedi 27 mai 2000 22:06
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> Objet : Re: [Cooker] [DISCUSSION] LDAP enabling everything
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> This is all fine, but i am not sure we have anyone here who is really
> familiar with LDAP. If you want to gently point us in a right
> direction,
> just shoot.
>
> My personal knowledge of LDAP unfortunately stops at "this is some
> kind of database which can be used for all kind of weird
> stuff, ranging
> from authentication database to sharing e-mail addressbooks."
> I suppose
> many other people here know more, but I am not avare of any LDAP-gurus
> here. .-)
>
> cu
> Denis
>
> :~>Hi.
> :~>
> :~>I would like Mandrake to make the distributions LDAP
> enabled, thus making all
> :~>programs that can user LDAP. This comes in especially
> handy when Mandrake is to
> :~>be used in a corporate environment where lots of machines
> all over should
> :~>authenticate the same users, mount their homedirectory,etc.
> :~>
> :~>In practical terms this means:
> :~>-Install slapd with SSL by default.
> :~>-Install PAM_LDAP and NSS_LDAP with SSL connection lo LDAP backend.
> :~>-Automatic mounting of homedir if it isn't on the local machine.
> :~>
> :~>This requires tools for editing information within an LDAP
> server, and that all
> :~>the normal /etc flat files are moved to LDAP
> :~>
> :~>
>
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