OpenLDAP + User Authentication

[Ryan Golhar]

Okay, I'll buy that.  

If I import his ldap tree into mine, then this will have to be done on a
regular basis (nightly).  Or, their dept will have to authenticate off
our ldap server, or our machines will authenticate off their ldap
server.  Correct?

Ryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Rieger [mailto:riegersteve at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 7:21 PM
To: golharam at umdnj.edu; General Red Hat Linux discussion list
Cc: Steve Rieger
Subject: Re: OpenLDAP + User Authentication



On Jan 30, 2006, at 1:44 PM, Ryan Golhar wrote:
> What I'd like to do is have my machines attempt to authenticate a user

> from my LDAP, and if the user doesn't exist, have the LDAP refer to
> the
> other dept's LDAP server.  Is this possible with LDAP?  If so, can


yes it possible buut not advisable.

why not just run one ldap server with two trees.

or even better yet, import his ldap tree into yours.

i would not know how to tell ssh try this and if not try that, this  
wouuld cause a considerable delay in many services.

start the right way from the begining,

next thing you know each dept will have their own ldap server, and  
then what.