Hi Nico, Nico De Ranter wrote: > > Actually I was just about to start using it. Guess I shouldn't? > > I'm looking for a solution to integrate an existing linux environment > into a Windows AD environment. I already added all rc2307 info on the > AD server. Now I need a way for the linux systems to fetch the > username, uid, gif, shell and homedir from AD. Using LDAP directly is > not an option as I can't do anonymous binds so that would require a > hardcoded AD user and password on all systems (correct me if I'm wrong) > According to the man pages it looks like idmap_adex will do exactly what > I want. However I haven't been able to get it to work. > > Will idmap_adex disappear (if so, I won't invest anymore time in it)? > Is there another way I can do this?
The older "ad" idmap and nss backend is there. (man idmap_ad) This is also maintained. I guess this would also suit your needs. Cheers - Michael > Nico > > > On Mon, 2010-06-28 at 20:31 +0200, Volker Lendecke wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:00:49AM -0500, Gerald Carter wrote: > > > Correct. I just reused a lot of the Likewise code here. > > > My intent was originally to minimize change between the > > > version that we shipped in Likewise Identity 4.x and what > > > was in Samba and to leverage the Likewise QA team on both > > > fronts. > > > > Ok, the question still remains: > > > > Anybody actually using the module? > > > > How many people do we offend if we remove it? > > > > Volker > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba > > > -- > With kind regards > > Nico De Ranter > Senior System Administrator > Techsoft Centre > > Technology and Software Centre Europe > The Corporate Village - Da Vincilaan 7-D1 - B-1935 Zaventem - Belgium > > Phone: +32 (0)2 700 8641 > Fax: +32 (0)2 700 8622 > E-mail: [email protected] > > A division of Sony Europe (Belgium) N.V. > VAT BE 0413.825.160 - RPR Brussels > Fortis - BIC GEBABEBB - IBAN BE41293037680010 > > > > ************************************************************************ > The information contained in this message or any of its attachments may be > confidential and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). Any > disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other dissemination or use of this > communication is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the > sender. The views expressed in this email are those of the individual and > not necessarily those of Sony or Sony affiliated companies. Sony email is > for business use only. > > This email and any response may be monitored by Sony to be in compliance with > Sony's global policies and standards > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
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