I am currently in the process of implementing LDAP for user auth/mail.
Setup is to be: Postfix + OpenLDAP 2.0.7 + Imap (this I haven't
decided) + Gnupop3d + Proftpd with mod_ldap and mod_quota.
However we are also planning to switch from a NT based RADIUS to a
Linux based one, with a Postgres DB as backend.
Since most of the information in LDAP will be duplicated in Postgres as
well, I am considering dropping LDAP and replacing it entirely with
Postgres.
The following two points come in favour:
a) No duplication of data
b) One service less to handle and secure
Can anyone point out the cons of replacing LDAP with the Postgres DB?
Scenario: ISP, currently around 2500 subscribers. We offer virtual
hosting, with email and limited disk space.
We also are into broadband, and planning to implement PPPoE.
We may support mailing lists for our clients, and offer other services
like video streaming/broadcasting/multicasting (take your pick of term,
at 1 am, I don't wish to argue about this). Right now, it seems likely
that clients will be billed to access these video servers. This
functionality will have to be added into the chosen backend as well.
An address book with a web based frontend and Postgres backend is
already in place.
So can I replace the proposed scenario with:
Postfix (does this support a Postgres backend, or do I have to code it
in?) + Postgres 6.5 [Currently installed] + IMAP (recos?) + Gnupop3d +
Proftpd with mod_quota and mod_pgsql.
Also, has anyone hacked SSL support into Postfix and/or gnupop3d?
I'll be rather busy coding for some weeks, so if you could please cc me
@ [EMAIL PROTECTED] , I'll be most grateful.
Devdas Bhagat
--
QOTD:
"He's on the same bus, but he's sure as hell got a different
ticket."
ps: Suresh, you still haven't mailed me about the CAUCE stuff you had
mentioned earlier (when I was having exim problems).
pps: Apologies for the long mail.
----------------------------------------------
Find out more about this and other Linux India
mailing lists at http://lists.linux-india.org/
