canonically, 389 is AD, aaargh, i'm glad to know, i had to put imail at 500,
my script guy was on top of that. v7 should assign ports to the 800 pound
gorilla in our business. don't matter what rfc is: m$ is like a rogue nation
state. they do as they please.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Donnelly
> >Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 9:22 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Re(2): [IMail Forum] imail issue
> >
> >
> >Pat,
> >
> >Call if you need, but you won't get me, 'cause I'm not in Support!
> >As for the port, I'd have to check the manual, I always forget
> >which one is
> >LDAP...Pg 22 gives list and LDAP is 389.
> >
> >Daniel Donnelly
> >________________________________________________________
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Patrick Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Cc: "Aaron Kaluszka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 6:54 PM
> >Subject: Re: Re(2): [IMail Forum] imail issue
> >
> >
> >router and wan types apprised of what you saved for last, script guy will
> >render details to me or directly to list for your questions so
> >that we all
> >can get sumpin ova heah!, oh, on second thought, instead of intelligent
> >answers to your questions... i've got a question or two more...,
> >look down
> >in your answer for my questions in garish maroon:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Daniel Donnelly
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 06:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: Re(2): [IMail Forum] imail issue
> >
> >
> > Pat,
> >
> > LDAP is an informational service, somewhat like the older
> >Whois service,
> > except it can provide more information. But it cannot provide any more
> >than
> > is entered for each user. By default (see Attributes tab for a
> >user), this
> > is their email address and name (the stuff you entered when the account
> >was
> > created, usually), 4 fields all together (pg 133!). Only when you enter
> > more, will it be available (pg 134). Custom fields can also be added.
> > ahh, if i am not verbose, i don't get in trouble, a parable for our
> >times... 4 fields only and it doesn't matter if it's behind a
> >firewall or
> >not?
> > Note that if you have the user right, "Hide from information services',
> > enabled, IMail can have a lot of stuff, but it won't answer an LDAP
> >request
> > for that user.
> >
> > So the question is:
> > Do you want to run the LDAP service and provide information
> >about some or
> > all of your users? Then which users? And then, what data
> >(beyond the basic
> > stuff) should be in the DB?
> > aaron, local office maybe, external not yet
> > Of course, all those people will need to know that you have an LDAP
> >server,
> > and how to access it (using their email client, typically),
> >and then how
> >to
> > update any data (if you allow them to, again an IMail
> >setting). Could mean
> >a
> > bit of work for the old troll teaching the 'farmers' fancy 'lectronic'
> > stuff.
> > again, aaron, let's get on the setting, i got TS on home box.
> > Basically, if you don't enter the data, then even if they know
> >all about
> > LDAP, they won't get anything beyond the basics. But if you
> >don't even run
> > the LDAP service, then no one can get anything.
> >
> > Oh, lastly, if you are running LDAP service, be aware that
> >ANYONE can gain
> > access to it, unless you limit requests to only those IP addresses you
> >want
> > to have access. Typically this is done at your router or firewall.
> > i'm router challenged, haven't done it since novellMPR '95 or
> >so, any time
> >i ax dose guys anyting dey wanna know about pawts. we're runnin' a pix, i
> >think, understand those guys give me the 'need to know' biz, which IS
> >understandable.
> > most really successful cracks that i've caught in gov't and biz were
> >always inside jobs. social engineering is so much easier for some than
> >reading a book.
> > which ports per addy strobe the ldap? or am i asking the wrong
> >question?
> >if my pix doesn't defend my server... i'm auditing, which is wonderful: i
> >can see what i did wrong AFTER they fire my ignorant butt.
> > thanks Dan, we might be calling in the morning...
> >
> > Daniel Donnelly
> > ________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 4:19 PM
> > Subject: RE: Re(2): [IMail Forum] imail issue
> >
> >
> > <snip...snip>
> >
> > > i have a question that has been bothering me about LDAP and Imail:
> > >
> > <snip...snip>
> >
> > > point i'm making is: p136 in the manual (being stupid i read
> > > manuals, it helps mitigate my stupidity) tells me that if i do what i
> >did
> > > (and i did) that i may want to populate the ldap directory. does this
> >mean
> > > that my 6500 hippies, yuppies, and farmers now are able to see server
> >side
> > > info on the client side? there's some things they don't
> >really need to
> > know
> > > about each other...
> >
> > <and snip again...>
> >
> >
> >
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