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Re: PAM Authentication on OBSD?
- To: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
- Subject: Re: PAM Authentication on OBSD?
- From: Waldemar Brodkorb <wbx_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_de>
- Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 16:22:53 +0100
- Mail-followup-to: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
- Reply-to: Waldemar Brodkorb <wbx_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_de>
Hi,
jgw_(_at_)_absent_(_dot_)_org wrote,
> Then I would unfortunately suggest you do not use OpenBSD for this task.
>
> For this, I would recommend Debian Linux. I have a Debian box that
> authenticates to Active Directory (LDAP) via PAM and I'm doing what you're
> trying to do, and it works wonderfully and without much pain. In addition,
> with Debian you can use Samba 3.0 which has a buncha cool new stuff and
> bug fixes.
>
> OpenBSD isn't good at everything, but damn it's good at what its meant to do.
I can not agree here. OpenBSD with LDAP runs fine, with one minor
exception, there is no Nameservice Switch Library.
login_ldap and mod_auth_ldap works fine for me.
bye
Waldemar
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