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Re: Authentication/Authorization Recommendations

To: Jason.McGlamary@Medstar.net
Subject: Re: Authentication/Authorization Recommendations
From: Adam Williams <adam@morrison-ind.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:33:38 -0400
Cc: "OpenLDAP.org" <openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org>
In-reply-to: <OF3E5337C7.23830DE5-ON85256DC7.004C26A0-85256DC8.004AE980@medstar.net>
References: <OF3E5337C7.23830DE5-ON85256DC7.004C26A0-85256DC8.004AE980@medstar.net>

>       In short, my basic need is to determine how to best configure
> openldap for best security while maintaining easy account management for my
> users.  I do not really want to make my own PDC though as most docs dealing
> w/ Openldap and Samba together seem to lean towards.  The main area that's
> been boggling me thus far is the function of SASL, and how to choose a
> mechanism to use.

You don't really have a choice;  M$ authentication/authorization is
based upon the domain model.  If you want to support Win32 clients you
just create a PDC.  It isn't that hard and works great.

References:
- Authentication/Authorization Recommendations
  - From: Jason.McGlamary@Medstar.net

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