Re: passwd file using ldap (ITS#414)

[d.begley@nepean.uws.edu.au]

On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, dejavu@bora.dacom.co.kr wrote:

> Is it possible that the file passwd is substituted by ldap? I heard any
> one can do this, using shard library, ldap serer and changing the
> nsswich.conf file.

Search the OpenLDAP mailing list archives for the relevant keywords (eg.,
"passwd" or "nsswitch.conf"):

  http://www.openldap.org/lists/#archives

>  Is it possible?

Yes - search the archives for previous discussion on this very topic;  use the
openldap-general list/archive as a starting point but check the other archives
too just in case.

> P.S. How to subscribe ldap mailling list? Where I send mail?

RTFM:

  http://www.openldap.org/lists/#subscribe


dave