> So, how does OpenLDAP compare to IBM's Tivoli Directory Server? My opinion:
If you primarily need GUI admin tools, the Tivoli server is fairly nice, and that's the major advantage to it: a very nice user interface. I don't see any major performance or functional benefits in the Tivoli code over OpenLDAP (with a properly planned schema and server distribution), and use of a backing RDBMS is about as easy in either one. I prefer the OpenLDAP linemode tools -- they're more function rich, and in combination with the Perl and REXX LDAP libraries, I think OpenLDAP is easier to use and manipulate from applications. There are some good open-source GUIs for OpenLDAP; I just haven't found a need for one yet. Both are equally reliable (I've got one OpenLDAP site with uptime over 2 calendar years) if properly planned. I haven't found anything yet that I can do with the Tivoli Directory Server that I can't do with OpenLDAP. I'd be interested to know what you plan to do with the product -- just resource location, or authentication, or more? YMMV. -- db ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
