LDAP and NIS

[Darin Perusich]

i use ldapbrowser, http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/~gawor/ldap/ for managing 
ldap. it's a java tool and runs as either an applet or application.

JJ Neff wrote:
> 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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-- 
Darin Perusich
Unix Systems Administrator
Cognigen Corp.
darinper at cognigencorp.com