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

["John Scott" <joscott@hsc.usf.edu>]

Hey all,

After looking at my earlier reply I noticed that I got something
backwards.  You will need to compile Samba with LDAP support and not
LDAP with Samba.  Don't know why I wrote that as I have this running in
a test network.  Haven't heard of pGINA, but the concept is the same as
nisGINA a few years ago for NT 4.0.  Most of the posts I read stated
your mileage may vary. Some liked it, some didn't.  I think I'll try the
replacement GINA on a W2K victim.

John

> 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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