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.
It's worth setting up just so you can learn about it. I found it usefull to
offload huge address databases so that I can access it with my addressbook
client rather than getting the client to load over 200,000 addesses
everytime it boots.
Re: Getting user info via LDAP, authenticating via Kerberos ... I can successfully get a Kerberos ticket **if ldap is not listed in nsswitch.conf**. ... We're running an active directory setup with the usual Windows domain controllers but users' home directories are stored on a Linux box running Samba. ... Our setup is fine with NFSv3, but we were looking to gain security and move up to NFSv4 with Kerberos authentication. ... (comp.protocols.kerberos)
Re: Antivirus in FC3? ... useless unless someone puts them together in a standard way. ... > seems to me that LDAP is a much larger technology and has implications - ... boxes that need access to those same home directories.... > though that should a distribution take this approach, ... (Fedora)
Re: Antivirus in FC3? ... OK - I'll byte - what is the standard way? ... >> seems to me that LDAP is a much larger technology and has implications - ... > boxes that need access to those same home directories.... >> LDAP is entirely off the table for a distribution unless it chooses to ... (Fedora)
LDAP Auth? ... about 15 Red Hat machines.... where I'm fuzzy is the administration of the users' environment.... integrate well with LDAP, or will the two cause me headaches? ... (Focus-Linux)
Re: LDAP Auth? ... > about 15 Red Hat machines.... NFS-mounting a home directory is ... > integrate well with LDAP, or will the two cause me headaches? ... Your ssh keys will work fine. ... (Focus-Linux)
