[Freeipa-users] Non-human users

[Orion Poplawski]

On 02/15/2013 11:38 AM, John Dennis wrote:
> On 02/15/2013 01:35 PM, Rob Crittenden wrote:
>> John Dennis wrote:
>>> The example cited was the apache user, a system daemon. For system users
>>> bound to system daemons I stand by what I said. If you want to talk
>>> about other system users not bound to a daemon than state that rather
>>> than confusing the issue.
>>>
>>
>> He cited a backup user. That isn't tied to a daemon.
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> The original message said this:
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>> I think the main issue we've run into is needing the apache user ...
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And:


Another example is a backup user account that backup software logs in as.

Also some accounts that own files and some services run as that are needed on 
multiple machines.  I suppose we could use puppet to manage those, but ldap 
seems more convenient.


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