Re: What is LDAP and is it useful on home network FC5?

On 2006-10-27, Ohmster <notareal@emailaddress> wrote:

I would like to know what ldap is for and if it would be something useful
to me. Thanks.

In general terms, LDAP is a network directory, so it's helpful if
you have directory-like information (e.g., names and contact
information) you wish to store. One common use is for a company
directory. The LDAP server can also do authentication, so
various apps can query the LDAP server with user-provided id
and password, and can decide what to do based on the return value.
In this way an organization can have one source for ids and
passwords (as well as other info).

One common use in a linux context is to use an LDAP server
as an authentication server for workstation logins. LDAP
combined with NFS can provide for common userids, passwords,
and home directories across machines. So, if you have more
than one or two machines on your home network, and more than
one or two users, LDAP might be helpful for you. The most
common implementation that comes with distros is OpenLDAP,
www.openldap.org.

--keith

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