Re: OpenLDAP in Production

[Dave Horsfall <daveh@ci.com.au>]

On Thu, 26 Feb 2003, Brian K. Jones wrote:

> "...I personally know of people who have done significant testing and
> prototyping work using these products. However, I know of nobody who has
> yet trusted them to support his or her business applications. Bottom
> line: If you want to play with compiling and modifying your own LDAP
> server, this is a good place to start."

We use it in production: authentication, application location, telephone
directory, etc...

> This is discouraging, as I had planned to put OpenLDAP into production,
> after evaluating eDir and, to a lesser extent, the Sun product.  Aside
> from GUI tools and docs (which I don't have a particularly dire need
> for), where is OpenLDAP lacking compared to eDir and Sun?  Why shouldn't
> I put this into production?

It lacks the FUD factor.

> Interestingly, the author doesn't give an opinion on Linux, and the
> first chapter in the book was 'Active Directory', IIRC.

What a surprise.

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