Hi,
To avoid a dual password database, which need synchronization,
I tried another approach. I authenticate the user on the MS Win NT PDC
using PAM SMB or PAM Winbind (included in the latest SAMBA release).
I only use OpenLDAP database for NSS LDAP to associate UID GID numbers
with real usnames or groups.
http://www.enic.fr/people/landru/lobster/openldap/OpenLDAP-authenticating-wi
th-PAM.txt
We 'll soon migrate our WinNT PDC servers to Win2K Active Directory.
Then I will try the Active Directory NIS server found int the MS WinSFU
(Service For Unix) package.
If it doesn't work, I will try the solution proposed by Kervin.
Our main goal is to minimize the impact of the dual account
management between MS Win and Linux environments.
Jacques Landru
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kervin Pierre" <kpierre@fit.edu>
To: "Le Ngoc Thach" <lnthach@yahoo.com>
Cc: <landru@enic.fr>; <OpenLdap-Software@OpenLDAP.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: LDAP and AD?
Le Ngoc Thach wrote:
Hi Jacques Landru,
I have a dream to have all passwords and users in LdapServer.
...
I think you and I had the same dream, how about that? :)
At any rate there are a number of ways to do synchronization already. I
am working one more way to do this at http://acctsync.sourceforge.net/ .
I am taking the approach that iPlanet did with they NT directory sync
product. It comprises of a NT/2000 password filter that catches user
password changes and updates the directory, and ldap server plugins that
update NT/2000 when a user is added or a password gets changed.
Although still in Alpha, I have wrote a generic password filter that
calls a external script on user password changes. My goal is to use
this dll along with a 'passwd.pl' perl script to send this changes to
the OpenLDAP server. Someone else has wrote a password filter that does
a direct ldap modify on the user's password attribute in the OpenLDAP
server. The latter is more efficient, but I believe less flexible.
Either way there's a choice.
I have made modifications to the perl backend to have it compile
windows. The patch is against CVS and is available from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/acctsync/back-perl.win32.current.patch.gz
I have tested the patch with activestate perl although, I believe
another perl 5.6 distribution would work with minimal effort. I don't
know when/if the patch will be incorporated into OpenLDAP CVS.
The final piece of the puzzle is the perl scripts to do the work. I am
planning to write these sometime this weekend. I'll also include
pre-built binaries if I get the chance as well. If you are interested
keep an eye on http://acctsync.sourceforge.net/ .
--Kervin
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