Per Kristiansen wrote: > I've been reading about LDAP for the last couple of years, and finally > got to start planning an implementation. > > I've settled for a pretty simple config, where I would put user info > (unix), samba and general user info on LDAP for starters (future plans > is SSH public keys and host based access rules) > > But...I'm feeling like I'm drowning, I've read the o'reilly book, and > I've googled my behind off. > > And so far I have found that LDAP is like PERL , there is no ONE way > of doing it:)... > > I've read the white papers at redhat.com, and managed to get SMB > authentication to work, but the one thing that keeps bugging me is this: > > Do I have to write my own data entry interface ? > > I had hoped to let the people at HR do the data entry on the "soft" > information , while the operations people do the "hard" information. What usually happens (in medium/large enterprises) is that HR people enter data into their Oracle/Peoplesoft/SAP system, and this data gets sync'd over to the LDAP server. For example, check out this - ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/directory/tools - written using perldap by our LDAP admin at Netscape many years ago. There are probably newer, better tools for doing this now. > I hoped FDS would have something I could use, but I'm unable to figure > out if it has a web interface or if it must be entry via the X-Windows > program. There are two web interfaces. The Directory Express web app is used to allow self service user data administration (including password change). > > I'm sorry to be so whiny :)..and yes I'll have some cheese later, but > please, anyone throw me a friggin' bone here :) > > > -- > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > Fedora-directory-users at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 3178 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature Url : http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/389-users/attachments/20060721/cac6c402/attachment.bin
