From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 17 08:55:26 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D829316A4CE for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:55:26 -0800 (PST) Received: from post5.inre.asu.edu (post5.inre.asu.edu [129.219.110.120]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2FFB243D49 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:55:24 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from David.Bear@asu.edu) Received: from conversion.post5.inre.asu.edu by asu.edu (PMDF V6.1-1X6 #30769) id <0HQ100201TM4P9@asu.edu> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:54:04 -0700 (MST) Received: from smtp.asu.edu (smtp.asu.edu [129.219.110.107]) by asu.edu (PMDF V6.1-1X6 #30769) with ESMTP id <0HQ100KQJTM46A@asu.edu> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:54:04 -0700 (MST) Received: from moroni.pp.asu.edu (moroni.pp.asu.edu [129.219.120.183]) (8.12.10/8.12.10/asu_smtp_relay,nullclient,tcp_wrapped) with ESMTP id hBHGs3S8001256 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:54:03 -0700 (MST) Received: (from iddwb@localhost) by moroni.pp.asu.edu (8.11.6/8.11.6) id hBHGs3s11688 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:54:03 -0700 Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 09:54:03 -0700 From: David Bear To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-id: <20031217095403.D11205@asu.edu> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i Subject: using ldap for multiple fbsd servers X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: David.Bear@asu.edu List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 16:55:27 -0000 I have evolved into using freebsd for work group servers over the past years and am now wanting to tie them all together with a synchronized user and group data base. I know NIS has been around and may be considered too unsafe. I've read of rsync'ing master.password and group around.. but I think I want to go with ldap. The first goal is to glue all my fbsd machines togther with shared passwd/group. Then, to include linux clients. Then, to include windows machines via samba - I'm looking for good HOWTO's on doing this. googling freebsd and ldap gives more than 159000 hits.. So, I'm hoping there is someone here who's knows of a 'good' writeup. -- David Bear phone: 480-965-8257 fax: 480-965-9189 College of Public Programs/ASU Wilson Hall 232 Tempe, AZ 85287-0803 "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing"