[K12OSN] LDAP login nightmare

David Trask dtrask at vcsvikings.org
Wed Aug 3 23:09:22 UTC 2005


"Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com> on
Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at 5:38 PM +0000 wrote:
>I haven't set this up myself but since several people have mentioned not
>being able to log in at all I assume that the scripts only allow LDAP
>authentication when installed.  Wouldn't it be safer to continue to
>accept password file authentication, at least until a final step when
>you are sure LDAP is working?

It does...but if the user is only an LDAP user....there is no password in
the regular password file.  If you have system users...then sure...

David N. Trask
Technology Teacher/Coordinator
Vassalboro Community School
dtrask at vcsvikings.org
(207)923-3100




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