Thanks for replying. --- Rich Megginson <rmeggins at redhat.com> wrote: > >Or does that > >mean I need to setup a kerberos server and use RHDS > as > >the backend for user information? > > > > > Yes. When you use kinit to acquire your ticket, you > can use that ticket > to authenticate to the directory server. > So, if I understand what you're saying, the directory server is acting as the TGS? I'm going to setup a kerberos tonight. Which one works better with FDS? MIT or Heimdal? > >And this one: > >- Impersonation (proxy) for multi-tier client > >applications. > > > >Could someone explain what does it mean and how can > it > >be used? > > > > > Sure. This is most often used with web apps or > other apps that set up a > pool of connections to the directory server. Each > connection in the > pool is bound as a proxy user. When a real user > wants to authenticate, > the proxy connection passes the real user's bind > credentials to the > directory server using the proxy auth control. > Oh, ok. I was thinking about something else :) sz __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
