"John H Terpstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Single Sign On (SSO) to me is a separate issue. SSO allows you to have one > > database of usernames and passwords. Users can access this database and be > > authenticated no matter which operating system they are using. > > Corect. That is exactly what winbind permits. The question asked > originally was quite valid and on target. Samba winbind permits use of the > Windows (NT4 style or ADS style) accounts (users and groups) for > UNIX/Linux system logins. > > > Winbind permits the use of Windows domain accounts as if they were in > /etc/passwd (or any other password backend). > Cool.
How does NIS replacement fit into all of this? I have gotten the impression that it is a means of using LDAP for authentication instead of the /etc/passwd file. Chapter 6 of Jerry's book talks quite a bit about it. Is Windbind an easier approach to SSO or the only approach? -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
