Thank you all for your help. I got a solution. Dan.
--- Gerry Smyth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Daniel, > One thought could be to use Kerberos V for > authentication and use LDAP for > authorisation tied in with pam (all on Linux of > course). > > Your web application say assuming php is used would > call the pam_auth > module, which interrogates Kerberos. > > In this way, your web app is loosely coupled form > the back-end of LDAP / > Kerberos (although you may need to write an > interface program to > facilitate). Nevertheless, it would be worth the > effort as you would be > using the 'facade' design pattern and other web app > could be used > longside. > > This is just a high-level thought for you. > > Regards > Gerry > > > > > "Daniel M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 09/12/2005 07:59 AM > > To > perl-ldap@perl.org > cc > > Subject > LDAP storing web accounts... > > > > > > > Problem: Given an application that stores users > accounts in a database table as "user" and > "password" > (encrypted of course) what would be the best way to > convert this app to use LDAP. > > Do I store the login and password in the LDAP > directory as attributes to a DN such as: > cn=john.doe,cn=webUsers,dn=whatever.com > attributes: > login = string > password = string > > Any help or articles would be appreciated. I have > been searching and reading on the web for a while > but > have not been able to find a good example or article > on the subject yet. > > Thank you. > >
