Re: Multiple server authentication system

[Jim C <jcllings@tsunamicomm.net>]

Andreas-Johann Ulvestad wrote:
> Hi, I'm setting up the network here at work from scratch again, and just
> wondering.. have anyone set up a system where LDAP authenticates the users
> and you can flag which computers a users can log into?

See the Mandrake article:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/docs/ldap-auth.php

It describes a system that flags what users can use what machines and 
should be sufficiently compatible with RedHat. :-)

> The network is Red Hat Linux-based (7.3 (currently) and 8.0.93 (in
> testing)), and we'd like to have the same authentication server handling
> both the workstations and servers. The workstations are no problem since
> anyone needs to be able to log into each single workstation ("thin
> client").
>
> However, on the servers, only some users need to connect to some servers,
> since we'd like to add users like customers etc, and some need to have
> shell access to a web server, most need only ftp, etc.
>
> Does anyone on the list have a similar system online or suggestions?