User authentication

triley · 10-05-2004, 12:30 PM

Is it possible to authenticate users to a Redhat domain controller, something similar to what Windows does? I'm looking to create some kind of linux domain controller where I can add or delete users without having to go to each machine. Thanks.

trickykid · 10-05-2004, 01:50 PM

NIS or LDAP might work in this case, etc.

amfoster · 10-05-2004, 06:39 PM

NIS will definately work, but is not a secure technology at all. LDAP would be the way to go, although the learning curve is pretty brutal.

triley · 10-06-2004, 07:38 AM

If I've already got a Win2k domain configured, is it possible to join these RH boxes with this domain? The idea is to have a mixed environment (Linux and Windows) on the same domain. Thanks.

amfoster · 10-06-2004, 08:05 AM

If you are trying to share directories etc then samba is the way to go.

You can connect linux to windoze, and vice versa with that. I am sure you probably already know what samba is. Samba can be set up to have the authentication done on the unix side or on the windows side.

triley · 10-06-2004, 08:30 AM

At this time, I'm not looking to share directories or printers, but I suppose that might be something of interest in the future. I want a mixed Windows/Linux environment and I want to be able to manager accounts and things like that from one system. Currently I have a Win2k SVR box configured as a domain controller and have no problems authenticating with Windows clients, but I want to also be able to authenticate with linux users too. From what I've read so far, I don't think Samba supports that.

markham82 · 10-06-2004, 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by triley
If I've already got a Win2k domain configured, is it possible to join these RH boxes with this domain? The idea is to have a mixed environment (Linux and Windows) on the same domain. Thanks.

Yes I believe it is possible to join a Linux machine to a Windows domain by using Samba. Check out this site: http://optics.ph.unimelb.edu.au/help/samba/DOMAIN_MEMBER.html

I actually plan on implementing that myself, let me know how it goes.

But also if you want to have a central Linux server that Linux clients authenticate through, then NIS is the way to go.

~Steve