Re: Fw: How to configure Windows clients to authenticate thru a linux lda p

[Joe Rhodes <lists@joerhodes.com>]

John/all:

Without knowing much about it, there is a project called pGina that is 
a plug-in for W2K/XP Pro.  From their web site:

Through the creation of a substitute GINA that can dynamically load 
“plugins”,  where a plugin can be created to use ANY method of 
authentication, we propose that it is  possible to systematically, and 
simply, provide for the authentication and login of a user  via many 
different methods.

Currently, one of their plug-ins is for LDAP systems.  This might be 
what you're looking for.  I haven't tried it myself.  Here's the link:

http://pgina.xpasystems.com/index.php

Cheers!
-Joe

On Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at 09:09  PM, John Scott wrote:

> AFAIK, you will need to compile LDAP with Samba support.  Windows will
> authenticate against the Samba DC, which in turn will pass the request
> up to the LDAP server.  The only LDAP (and it isn't even a
> complete/correct server) that Windows desktops can auth. against out of
> the box is AD.  I wish/hope someone would write something that will fix
> this MS mistake, cause Redmond sure won't.
>
> John
>
>
>
> Hi list,
>
> Does anyone know how the initial user authentication on a Windows 2000
> prof./server can be configured so that it points to an LDAP server 
> instead
> of the domain controller for login authentication? The ldap server is
> running RH 9.0.
>
> Any hints would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> afsheen
>
>
>
> --
>
> Hi list,
>
> Does anyone know how the initial user authentication on a Windows 2000 
> prof./server can be configured so that it points to an LDAP server 
> instead of the domain controller for login authentication? The ldap 
> server is running RH 9.0.
>
> Any hints would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> afsheen
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