In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Danny Mayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Turbo Fredriksson wrote: > >>>>>> "it" == it is ramu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > it> Can anyone explain to me whats the relation between LDAP vs > > it> Kerberos > > > > Two _completely_ different protocols/systems. > > > > In short and generalized: LDAP is for AUTHORIZATION (access rules) > > and Kerberos is for AUTHENTICATION (verify password). > > > > LDAP has nothing whatsoever to do with authorization. It's a data > storage and retrieval mechanism. If you choose to use it for > authorization that's up to you. Taken out of context, that's true, but conversations like this can be awfully tedious if we have to drag around explicit context. Give us a break, OK? How would you explain the relation between LDAP vs. Kerberos? Donn Cave, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________ Kerberos mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/kerberos
