> I'm sponsoring this fast track for Michen Chang (and the name services team).
> It adds missing functionality to the use of a directory server as a
> passwd(4)/shadow(4) name service database server. When nss_ldap and
> client ldap were integrated they only supported the posixAccount object
> class and the userPassword field from the shadowAccount object class.
> The case requests a Committed interface stability and a patch release binding.
> There are customer escalations for S10 (6715171), thus it is likely a
> backport will be done.
>
> I've set the timer for 10 Dec. 2008
This case was approved as submitted at today's PSARC meeting.
The project team will document that the adminDN and adminPassword
should not be that of the directory server "super user".
The project team appreciates the committee's sensitivity to the
unforseen time pressure on this case.
Gary..
