LDAP and Linux

I used OpenLDAP at my last place for the same reason, probably
for the same reason: to gain an understanding in how it works.
It's actually quite reqarding once you get it all up & running.

Once I had it up & running, I wrote a simple Perl script running on cron
to grab everyone from the system and update the LDAP server. I was also
running IMP, and it was quite nice to have the webmail system
always with an up-to-date 'addressbook' available. Never had any problems........until I was asked
to get Exchange installed.......................


v/r
Mike


On Sun, Sep 22, 2002 at 07:28:55AM -0700, Anthony Hologounis wrote:
thanks for the response. Yes, I am using OpenLDAP with Redhat 7.2. I am
trying to build a global address book.
I am using this site as a starting point.
http://www-105.ibm.com/developerworks/education.nsf/linux-onlinecourse-bytitle/A40882D27EB5A65986256C310069BB9E?Open&t=gr,lnxw73=LDAP

I'm kind of new at this but from what I understand, LDAP is a directory
service like NDS and AD. I figure
its a good idea then to have some knowledge as to how it works.


Anthony


George Toft wrote:

>I installed OpenLDAP at home so I could be more effective at work. We
>use iPlanet LDAP Server 4.1 at work, and from what I've done, they work
>the same from the user standpoint. I'm sure the administration is
>different, but my ldapsearch and ldapmodify have been the same.
>
>George
>
>
>D Uhlman wrote:
>
>
>>Anthony,
>>It really depends on what your intentions are, as you posted this to the
>>PLUG list I would suspect you wnat to run OpenLDAP. At this time there are
>>not a lot of great books dealing with openldap and linux but I would be more
>>than willing to talk to you offlist about it. Try to search oreilly for
>>ldap, it should bring up some good articles.
>>
>>If you are looking at other ldap servers check out implementing ldap,
>>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1861002211/qid=1032652048/sr=1
>>-4/ref=sr_1_4/002-3521238-3946424?v=glance&s=books
>> which is outdated but still somewhat relevant or
>>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1930110405/qid=1032652048/sr=1
>>-10/ref=sr_1_10/002-3521238-3946424?v=glance&s=books which I have read and
>>is alright, it should be published soon.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>David Uhlman
>>CTO 50km Inc.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Anthony Hologounis" <anthony@penguinnetworking.com>
>>To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>>Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 3:23 PM
>>Subject: LDAP and Linux
>>
>>
>>
>>>Can anyone recommend a good book on LDAP implementation and Linux?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Anthony Hologounis
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