Active Directory server on 6-STABLE ?
I'm looking for a good way to provide a single authentication/authorization database for multiple applications in an environment consisting of a FreeBSD server and a collection of primarily Windows (XP) clients. We do NOT want to use the old Windows Domain protocols; and it doesn't look easy to make Windows work with anything that isn't a Microsoft work-alike. Active Directory looks like a good choice; since it should be easy to access the database from just about any app that supports LDAP authentication. But so far, I haven't found an implementation of an AD-compatible server that will run on FreeBSD. (This could, in part, reflect my lack of Windows experience...) It looks like Samba4 is far enough along to provide the necessary functionality; but it doesn't build and run on FreeBSD; and I don't currently have the time available to do the porting work. So, have I completely missed some other solution? Does someone have Samba4 running on FreeBSD 6-STABLE? Do any of you have any other useful (on-topic) advice for me? Thanks, -Pat ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Active Directory server on 6-STABLE ?
Pat Lashley wrote: I'm looking for a good way to provide a single authentication/authorization database for multiple applications in an environment consisting of a FreeBSD server and a collection of primarily Windows (XP) clients. We do NOT want to use the old Windows Domain protocols; and it doesn't look easy to make Windows work with anything that isn't a Microsoft work-alike. Active Directory looks like a good choice; since it should be easy to access the database from just about any app that supports LDAP authentication. But so far, I haven't found an implementation of an AD-compatible server that will run on FreeBSD. (This could, in part, reflect my lack of Windows experience...) It looks like Samba4 is far enough along to provide the necessary functionality; but it doesn't build and run on FreeBSD; and I don't currently have the time available to do the porting work. So, have I completely missed some other solution? Does someone have Samba4 running on FreeBSD 6-STABLE? Do any of you have any other useful (on-topic) advice for me? Pat - your not going to find a good fit with FreeBSD and LDAP. The closest you will get to near-AD via Unix is here. http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Documentation You may find this will better suit your needs. It has mine. -- Best regards, Chris BOFH excuse #54: Evil dogs hypnotised the night shift ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Active Directory server on 6-STABLE ?
I have OpenLDAP running on FreeBSD 6.x. Simple, effective and reliable. You can do the same with Active Directory, but you will need Windows 2003. Msg me offlist if you want to talk about it more. On 4/25/07, Pat Lashley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm looking for a good way to provide a single authentication/authorization database for multiple applications in an environment consisting of a FreeBSD server and a collection of primarily Windows (XP) clients. We do NOT want to use the old Windows Domain protocols; and it doesn't look easy to make Windows work with anything that isn't a Microsoft work-alike. Active Directory looks like a good choice; since it should be easy to access the database from just about any app that supports LDAP authentication. But so far, I haven't found an implementation of an AD-compatible server that will run on FreeBSD. (This could, in part, reflect my lack of Windows experience...) It looks like Samba4 is far enough along to provide the necessary functionality; but it doesn't build and run on FreeBSD; and I don't currently have the time available to do the porting work. So, have I completely missed some other solution? Does someone have Samba4 running on FreeBSD 6-STABLE? Do any of you have any other useful (on-topic) advice for me? Thanks, -Pat ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
