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Date:      Tue, 27 May 2003 14:38:06 -0500
From:      Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com>
To:        Andy Harrison <ah60@httpsite.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Security <FreeBSD-Security@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: multihost master.passwd sync
Message-ID:  <3ED3BE9E.60407@centtech.com>
References:  <XFMail.20030527153431.ah60@httpsite.com>

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Andy Harrison wrote:
>>>>The problem is that while it allows authentication, it doesn't integrate
>>>>seamlessly allowing you to own files as a user that only exists in the
>>>>ldap.
>>>
>>>Huh?  Explain more please..
>>
> 
> I was told that if the user isn't in the passwd file physically, they can't own
> files on the local server.  I've run into this personally with radius, I can't
> speak with authority on ldap and pam integration.

Oh, ok.. Well, I *believe* that is incorrect.. Should work fine 
(specially with nss_ldap stuff in FreeBSD-5.1, etc)..

Eric


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