LDAP and NIS

[JJ Neff]

I was actually using ldapsearch and the tools in LInux to test a LDAP directory
setup here in DOmino R5.  It was very cool and I figured out how to search for
my name and information using cmd line tools.  Looking for some graphical tools
too, havent found one that mandrake had neatly packaged yet :-)

In the sldap.conf (which Mandrake puts in /usr/share  not /etc) I noticed that
there was an entry for an nis schema, I looked at it but didn't fully
understand.

I would appreciate any information or suggestions you may find...

JJN
--- Darin Perusich <darinper at cognigencorp.com> wrote:
> your assumption is not correct, you should be able to use LDAP for 
> everything, nsswitch.conf will tell the system where to look as you've 
> mentioned. i'm starting to play with this in a solaris environment, 
> solaris 9 includes utilities to migrate from NIS to LDAP. i'll pass 
> along my findings to you as i work on the project.
> 
> JJ Neff wrote:
> > I've been looking more and more at doing the LDAP migration from NIS on my
> home
> > systems.  I installed the requisite stuff on my test machine at work and am
> > playing with it now (trying to convert my /etc/passwd to LDAP)
> > 
> > At home however I use NIS not just for global logon but to pass files like
> > auto.home auto.master for autofs and I also pass host and other files I
> want
> > all machines to have.  
> > 
> > My assumption is that after I import NIS user data into LDAP (ALl i'm doing
> is
> > importing the /etc/passwd that was used to generate the YP map right?) then
> I
> > still need to have NIS to pass those files I mentioned.  My
> /etc/nssswitch.conf
> > file will then determine what file calls what service (either local file,
> NIS
> > or LDAP)  
> > 
> > Am I saying this right?  
> > 
> > Ideas thoughts suggestions?
> > 
> > JJN
> > 
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> -- 
> Darin Perusich
> Unix Systems Administrator
> Cognigen Corp.
> darinper at cognigencorp.com
> 
> 


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