[CoLoCo] If you don't use AD how can you authenticate users?

[TC]

If security is not a huge concern, consider looking at having a nis
server somewhere on the subnet.

This is pretty much *nix only, but that is what it sounds like you are
looking for to me.

Jim Hutchinson wrote:
> On Jan 21, 2008 1:49 PM, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu> wrote:
>> For the impatient:
>> 1 - Consider a dumb-X-terminal solution, if you have one badass box, and
>> a bunch of crap.  Think Edubuntu.
> 
> I'm thinking of the situation when you have a bunch of nice desktops
> already loaded with a flavor of Ubuntu but need an authentication
> solution
> 
>> 2 - Consider just tying into AD, if you already have a good AD-based
>> infrastructure.  You might want to start here:
>> http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/08/08/linux-active-directory-and-windows-server-2003-r2-revisited/
> 
> Thanks but looking for a non-AD approach (I know, the horror. Not using AD?).
> 
>> 3 - Consider building up an OpenLDAP or Fedora Directory Service based
>> domain.  You might want to start here:
>> http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Howto:DebianUbuntu
>> or here:  http://www.openldap.org
>> or here:  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=206202
> 
> This might be the winner. Let me check these links and I'll get back.
> 
> Thanks,
> -jim
> 
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