Re: Methods for user management

From: David Magda (dmagda+trace040423_at_ee.ryerson.ca)
Date: 07/15/04


Date: 15 Jul 2004 16:11:18 -0400

submikester@yahoo.com (mikester) writes:

> Otherwise I suppose I will have to look at some LDAP implementation
> that I've been reading on.

The FreeRADIUS software allows for getting passwords from an LDAP
back-end (among others).

FSF's Radius does not allow for LDAP, but can authenticate using
PAM. Once you're hooked up to PAM there are many modules which can
authenticate to just about any back-end you can of.

-- 
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>, http://www.magda.ca/
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well 
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI


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