http://www.vmunix.com/mark/blog/archives/2006/08/02/opends-yaldaps-and-a-look-at-the-current-playing-field/ by Mark Mayo Tue, 6 Jan 2009 06:53:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.vmunix.com/mark/blog/archives/2006/08/02/opends-yaldaps-and-a-look-at-the-current-playing-field/#comment-43580 B Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:26:43 +0000 http://www.vmunix.com/mark/blog/archives/2006/08/02/opends-yaldaps-and-a-look-at-the-current-playing-field/#comment-43580 Eons ago (2001), I managed to get OpenLDAP 2 + SEAM (Sun Kerberos V) working as an identification/authentication system, after much reading. I wound up writing a user management tool for OpenLDAP, since I was unable to find anything reasonable. It was a lot of effort, and in the end, it was mostly wasted: I had to yank it out because the OpenLDAP daemon would drop a 300M core every week or so of continuous use. I went back to NIS for identification, which took all of 5 minutes. Eons ago (2001), I managed to get OpenLDAP 2 + SEAM (Sun Kerberos V) working as an identification/authentication system, after much reading. I wound up writing a user management tool for OpenLDAP, since I was unable to find anything reasonable. It was a lot of effort, and in the end, it was mostly wasted: I had to yank it out because the OpenLDAP daemon would drop a 300M core every week or so of continuous use. I went back to NIS for identification, which took all of 5 minutes.

]]> http://www.vmunix.com/mark/blog/archives/2006/08/02/opends-yaldaps-and-a-look-at-the-current-playing-field/#comment-34935 mark Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:32:20 +0000 http://www.vmunix.com/mark/blog/archives/2006/08/02/opends-yaldaps-and-a-look-at-the-current-playing-field/#comment-34935 Yeah, I chose not to mention eDirectory. I don't consider it (at this point, anyway) to be "Unix" directory server. And, well, it frightens me. Yeah, I chose not to mention eDirectory. I don’t consider it (at this point, anyway) to be “Unix” directory server. And, well, it frightens me.

]]> http://www.vmunix.com/mark/blog/archives/2006/08/02/opends-yaldaps-and-a-look-at-the-current-playing-field/#comment-34846 benr Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:35:12 +0000 http://www.vmunix.com/mark/blog/archives/2006/08/02/opends-yaldaps-and-a-look-at-the-current-playing-field/#comment-34846 OpenDS looks pretty kool. I think there is plenty of room for another directory server. Personally my vote for "LDAP Server that causes intestinal cramping" goes to Novell's eDirectory. When used via the GUI's its decent enough I guess but using the directory server on its own is a nightmare and shows its age... pair with Informix for a sure fire brain tumor. OpenDS looks pretty kool. I think there is plenty of room for another directory server. Personally my vote for “LDAP Server that causes intestinal cramping” goes to Novell’s eDirectory. When used via the GUI’s its decent enough I guess but using the directory server on its own is a nightmare and shows its age… pair with Informix for a sure fire brain tumor.

]]> http://www.vmunix.com/mark/blog/archives/2006/08/02/opends-yaldaps-and-a-look-at-the-current-playing-field/#comment-34208 Doug Scott Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:30:43 +0000 http://www.vmunix.com/mark/blog/archives/2006/08/02/opends-yaldaps-and-a-look-at-the-current-playing-field/#comment-34208 Mark, I find the Sun DS very easy to setup and use. To a lesser extent, OpenLDAP that bad either. I can see that somebody who has never look at LDAP before might find any directory server challenging first off (ACI's can be nasty), but it is very much like becoming a DBA without knowing SQL. Mark, I find the Sun DS very easy to setup and use. To a lesser extent, OpenLDAP that bad either. I can see that somebody who has never look at LDAP before might find any directory server challenging first off (ACI’s can be nasty), but it is very much like becoming a DBA without knowing SQL.

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