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2008/12/12 Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>:
>> I agree - NIS is easiest to setup, but LDAP is the right solution in
>> this case (though it's very complicated to set up, especially the first
>
> why it is "right" solution?

Interoperability. Today, with Linux, tomorrow, Windows or Mac OS X.
Besides, it scales well and has a large number of supporting
utilities.