Re: LDAP and Single Sign On

From: Eric Chamberlain (eric_james_chamberlain@hotmail.com)
Date: 03/07/03


From: "Eric Chamberlain" <eric_james_chamberlain@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 19:02:27 -0800


LDAP is a directory access protocol, why use it to authenticate. If AD is
storing your user accounts and you are using Windows and unix clients, look
at using Kerberos.

"Harry Bates" <harry.bates@NOSPAMlmco.com> wrote in message
news:#63JBs$4CHA.1852@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Can I get some input on any single sign-on\LDAP solutions that you have
> implemented in the past the involve the following:
>
> W2K AD Domain houses the user accounts.
>
> Single sign on authentication need for the following using current AD user
> accounts:
>
> Linux (probably the easiest of all)
> Sun
> HP Unix
>
> We are currently looking into the up and coming iPlanet 5.2 and some other
> 3rd party authenticators. If you could give me some success and failure
> options I would be appreciative.
>
> -Harry Bates
> Lockheed-Martin
>
>



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