authentication question

[M.Hockings]

Alexander Dalloz wrote:

>Am Do, den 18.03.2004 schrieb M.Hockings um 04:33:
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>>Hi Alexander,
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>>Can you point to a step-by-step guide about how to set up such a server? 
>>This would be one that a mere flunky who is mildly familiar with FC1 
>>(i.e., the non-expert) could follow and understand.
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>>Kind regards,
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>>Mike
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>I don't think there is a ready step-by-step howto available. But as in
>general, do a bit of research like using google you will find some
>spread information. One page I quickly found is
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>http://www.ldots.org/ldap/
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>There are a lot of other pages about OpenLDAP. You could also buy a
>book. Do not expect someone else is doing your work ;) Or would you pay
>me?
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>You first have to set up an slapd, then create a scheme (ldif) and at
>last modify the authenfication mechanisms on the other machines.
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>Alexander
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Thanks Alexander,

I'll work on understanding it.  I certainly wasn't expecting you to do 
it for me!  I just find that often for things like this there have been 
keeners who have written a how-to about how they have done it.

Kind regards,

Mike