LDAP vs NIS

[Alan Dayley]

On Saturday 14 June 2003 18:26, Austin Godber wrote:
> Hello,
> 	I have a smallish network of PCs (15 Win2k and 10 Linux mixed distro).  I
> have my samba domain already installed with samba 2.2 (you probably
> remember deleting my whining about roaming profiles) and am looking for a
> solution to do network authentication for the linux boxes.  I already knew
> of NIS so I was going to do that, but then I realized that it could be done
> with LDAP as well and am now considering that.  Anyone have tips?
>
> 	NIS seems a little old and from what I have heard a little touchy.  NIS+
> sounds like its a beast.  So I think I will give LDAP a shot.
>
> Austin

I have never set it up but I remember this Linux Journal article.  
http://linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5505

Alan