Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:19:24 -0500 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> To: Pat Lashley <patl+freebsd@volant.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Active Directory server on 6-STABLE ? Message-ID: <462FB7CC.1030903@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <B0D7343854E3E0C6E080E04E@garrett.local> References: <B0D7343854E3E0C6E080E04E@garrett.local>
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Pat Lashley wrote: > I'm looking for a good way to provide a single authentication/authorization > database for multiple applications in an environment consisting of a > FreeBSD > server and a collection of primarily Windows (XP) clients. We do NOT want > to use the old Windows Domain protocols; and it doesn't look easy to make > Windows work with anything that isn't a Microsoft work-alike. > > Active Directory looks like a good choice; since it should be easy to > access > the database from just about any app that supports LDAP authentication. > But > so far, I haven't found an implementation of an AD-compatible server > that will > run on FreeBSD. (This could, in part, reflect my lack of Windows > experience...) > > It looks like Samba4 is far enough along to provide the necessary > functionality; > but it doesn't build and run on FreeBSD; and I don't currently have the > time > available to do the porting work. > > So, have I completely missed some other solution? Does someone have Samba4 > running on FreeBSD 6-STABLE? Do any of you have any other useful > (on-topic) > advice for me? Pat - your not going to find a good "fit" with FreeBSD and LDAP. The closest you will get to near-AD via Unix is here. http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Documentation You may find this will better suit your needs. It has mine. -- Best regards, Chris BOFH excuse #54: Evil dogs hypnotised the night shift
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