[Fedora-directory-users] I'm feeling like I'm drowning!

[Richard Megginson]

Per Kristiansen wrote:
> I've been reading about LDAP for the last couple of years, and finally 
> got to start planning an implementation.
>
> I've settled for a pretty simple config, where I would put user info 
> (unix), samba and general user info on LDAP for starters (future plans 
> is SSH public keys and host based access rules)
>
> But...I'm feeling like I'm drowning, I've read the o'reilly book, and 
> I've googled my behind off.
>
> And so far I have found that LDAP is like PERL , there is no ONE way 
> of doing it:)...
>
> I've read the white papers at redhat.com, and managed to get SMB 
> authentication to work, but the one thing that keeps bugging me is this:
>
> Do I have to write my own data entry interface ?
>
> I had hoped to let the people at HR do the data entry on the "soft" 
> information , while the operations people do the "hard" information.
What usually happens (in medium/large enterprises) is that HR people 
enter data into their Oracle/Peoplesoft/SAP system, and this data gets 
sync'd over to the LDAP server.  For example, check out this - 
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/directory/tools - written using 
perldap by our LDAP admin at Netscape many years ago.  There are 
probably newer, better tools for doing this now.
> I hoped FDS would have something I could use, but I'm unable to figure 
> out if it has a web interface or if it must be entry via the X-Windows 
> program.
There are two web interfaces.  The Directory Express web app is used to 
allow self service user data administration (including password change).
>
> I'm sorry to be so whiny :)..and yes I'll have some cheese later, but 
> please, anyone throw me a friggin' bone here :)
>
>
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