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Fedora Directory Server: the Evolution of Linux Authentication
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fds with ldap
hi..
i m done with installing FDS successfully.
can please help how can i authenticate the windows users using FDS.
Password policy problem between FDS and ADS
Hi,
I have configured FDS and Syncronized with ADS.Every thing working fine.The password also syncronized between FDS server and ADS.When I change the password in windows client it is replicated to the FDS through ADS.But when I change the password in Linux client machine it does not replicated to the ADS. I need some clarification between FDS and ADS password policy.I hope some one will guide me.Thanks in advance.
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LDAP isn't best suited for authentication
Just to note, the directory usage that you describe (using LDAP for authentication) is a painfully wide-spread misconception.
Properly, you should use LDAP for publishing authorization data (e.g. group memberships), while authentication should be best implemented with use of Kerberos protocol.
By using LDAP for authentication, you throw away the possibility to provide single sign-on for your users.
You can use the Heimdal Kerberos server to store the data used by it in an LDAP directory - provided that it supports LDAPI connections and, as a result, it resides on the same machine that the LDAP server.
The version of Fedora Directory Server from CVS supports LDAPI.
BTW, IMHO the Kerberos and LDAP protocols should be merged in the future since they are so easily misused because of the distinction between them.
merge LDAP and Kerberos. LDAP
merge LDAP and Kerberos. LDAP is a fully fledged directory access protocol not just an authentication widget. This is like saying SQL should be merged with Kerberos.
BTW, LDAPI support is now
BTW, LDAPI support is now available with the latest stable version 1.1 of Fedora Directory Server.
Updating Alternatives (for Java and such)
Just a note, Red Hat provides a command,
update-alternatives, for updating and maintaining links in /etc/alternatives.