Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 12:21:32 -0700 From: Michael Collette <metrol@metrol.net> To: FreeBSD Security <FreeBSD-Security@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: multihost master.passwd sync Message-ID: <200305271221.32061.metrol@metrol.net> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.20030527151057.ah60@httpsite.com> References: <XFMail.20030527151057.ah60@httpsite.com>
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On Tuesday 27 May 2003 12:10 pm, Andy Harrison wrote: > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On 27-May-2003, Michael Collette wrote message "Re: multihost master.passwd > sync" > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Why not just preconfigure SSH keys between the boxes and scp the file > > across? Seems like a lot of extra work to bring PGP into the mix. > > Because we don't allow root login remotely, mandated from above. Assuming both machines have their clocks sync'd, two crons. One to pass the file across via an admin/non-root user. The second cron to move the file, change permissions and whatever else you need to do. Just a thought. I tend to do fair amount of scp kind of stuff, so I'm just rather partial to it is all. > > Personally, I'm real curious about utilizing an LDAP backend to replace > > NIS. Read a bit about it, but haven't had a chance to play with it just > > yet. It sounds like a far more elegant solution for what you're looking > > to do as well. Assuming it all works as advertised that is. > > 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. I'm really curious as to what you mean by this. Like I said, I've only scratched the surface concerning LDAP authentication. What doesn't integrate? I thought that was the PAM_LDAP port was supposed to handle? If you get the chance, I'd really appreciate a fuller description of why LDAP isn't a suitable solution for you. I'm trying to get a better handle on the pros and cons of that approach. Later on, -- "Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it." - Robert A. Heinlein
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