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Re: Valid reasons to choose OpenLDAP over Oracle Directory Server for Linux clients?

To: openldap-technical@openldap.org
Subject: Re: Valid reasons to choose OpenLDAP over Oracle Directory Server for Linux clients?
From: Buchan Milne <bgmilne@staff.telkomsa.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:52:07 +0200
Cc: Pieter Baele <pieter.baele@gmail.com>
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On Wednesday, 1 June 2011 13:20:34 Pieter Baele wrote:
> Right now, our primary LDAP systems are Sun Directory Server and AD.
> All Solaris boxes connect to the Directory Server, but isn't it better
> to set up seperate OpenLDAP servers for a Linux environment?

IMHO there is no reason to have separate LDAP servers for different Unix 
platforms.

> I am also thinking about customisation. For example, integration with
> krb, puppet....

I would think you would want some of those for all your Unix clients.

Regards,
Buchan

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- Valid reasons to choose OpenLDAP over Oracle Directory Server for Linux clients?
  - From: Pieter Baele <pieter.baele@gmail.com>

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