[ale] LDAP and Windows authentication

[Chris Ricker]

On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Robert E. Karaffa, II wrote:

> hi folks,
>     we use a linux (mandrake 8.2) box as our web and appletalk/appleshare
> server, and all of our Macintoshes run MacLogin as authentication method
> (MacLogin runs at boot, requiring the user to login before continuing
> bootup.  Our Linux box holds the user database, so authentication is done
> via a network connection).
>     We've just acquired a Win2k box that will reside in one of our labs, and
> it controls a piece of lab equipment that currently is staff-only access
> (our facility staff, that is).  However, we will, in the future, give
> limited access to this computer and machine to a small group of our users,
> and in that regard, would like to protect the console from random idiots and
> savants.
>     We've seen some apps that use an LDAP authentication method (I think
> it's called "Windows Login Integration"), where the Windows user database is
> held on a remote server, and the local workstations look to the remote
> server for authentication (much like our current setup...only different...).
> 
>     Anyone here have any experience setting up an LDAP server on Linux?  Is
> it possible to use it in this fashion, or am I barking up the wrong tree?

I use pGINA, <http://pgina.xpasystems.com/>. pGINA is a replacement for the
authentication subsystem. Install it on your Win2k box, and it will then
happily authenticate against account data stored in a Linux LDAP server.

later,
chris
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