[Freeipa-devel] Ubuntu interests in FreeIPA

[Mathias Gug]

Hi,

I'm part of the Ubuntu Server Team. I've been looking at the FreeIPA
project for some time  now and how it could be integrated in Ubuntu for
the next release (Karmic scheduled October 2009). I'd like to get your
input on my proposal.

Interesting components of FreeIPA that I'd like to get integrated in Ubuntu:

 * sssd (there is already a work in progress to get debian packages in
   the next release (karmic)).
 * the management tools: web UI + cli + XML-RPC backend.
 * MIT kerberos.

Components that I'm looking into replacing:
 
 * replace 389 Directory Server with openldap. 
 
 The main reason being that the 389 Directory server is not available in
 the Ubuntu archive yet (there is a work in progress to get it included
 in Debian/Ubuntu) while openldap is already in the archive and the
 currently recommended directory solution in Ubuntu.

 My question is how tight are FreeIPA and 389 Directory Server coupled?

 * different Directory Information Tree (DIT): replace with openldap-dit [1].

[1]: https://launchpad.net/openldap-dit

 My question is how tight are the management tools and the DIT coupled?

 * deployment scripts: replace with puppet recipes/manifests.

Here is my current proposal for karmic (schedule for October 2009):
 * package SSSD.
 * package FreeIPA 1.2.1 management tools.

I've got several other questions:
 * When will the refactoring of the management tools will be completed?
 * Is there an updated roadmap and timeline?

Thanks for your input, 

-- 
Mathias Gug
Ubuntu Developer  http://www.ubuntu.com
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