389 DS Authentication

turiyain · 09-13-2012, 08:04 AM

All Experts,

I have configured 389 Directory Server in Centos 5.8. I have added some users and groups with DS Console. Now i want to authenticate my windows and linux systems with 389-DS. I have found no information to get system login (Authenticated) by googling it. How can i add systems in Directory server.
Kindly suggest that what changes are required at server and client end (Widnows or Linux) to be authenticated by Directory Server.

Thanks in advance.

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acid_kewpie · 09-13-2012, 08:36 AM

you don't add systems to it. It's just a back end database.

Seems like a pretty odd thing to have done without any idea on what to do next..?

But anyway, if you want windows too, have a look at configuring Samba as a domain controller with the ldap back end. plenty of howto guides aroudn to achieve this.

turiyain · 09-14-2012, 12:47 AM

Thanks for your kind reply. There is no centralized information about it. But suppose i do not want to use samba. I want to use 389 Directory server as active directory or you can say an alternative for M$ Active Directory. Any new information is highly appreciated.

With Thanks,

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Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

you don't add systems to it. It's just a back end database.

Seems like a pretty odd thing to have done without any idea on what to do next..?

But anyway, if you want windows too, have a look at configuring Samba as a domain controller with the ldap back end. plenty of howto guides aroudn to achieve this.

acid_kewpie · 09-14-2012, 12:55 AM

if you want to use 389DS as Active Directory then that suggests you really don't understand what the two things are, and how they relate at all. Samba + ldap gives you the bare bones of a AD domain. My above answer stands.

I would also say that I hate 389DS. It's overbearing and clucnky and ancient. I'd strongly suggest you ditch it in favour of openldap.

turiyain · 09-14-2012, 01:59 AM

Thanks for criticism. Will you give me some suggest so that i can move in positive direction.You mean to say that 389 DS is not going to solve the purpose.

Thanks for your humble help.

Quote:

Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

if you want to use 389DS as Active Directory then that suggests you really don't understand what the two things are, and how they relate at all. Samba + ldap gives you the bare bones of a AD domain. My above answer stands.

I would also say that I hate 389DS. It's overbearing and clucnky and ancient. I'd strongly suggest you ditch it in favour of openldap.

acid_kewpie · 09-14-2012, 02:15 AM

i already have. twice.