Linux LDAP servers

Overview

LDAP servers

LDAP tools

 

Overview

Lightweight directory access protocol seems to be the future of storing user information (passwords, home directories, phone numbers, etc.). Many products (ADS, NDS, etc.) support LDAP interfaces, making it important for Linux to support LDAP as it will be required to tie it into future enterprise networks.

LDAP servers

OpenLDAP

OpenLDAP is a completely opensource (note it is not GPL) package that provides an LDAP server, replication server and utilities. You can get it from: http://www.openldap.org/.

LDAP tools

ldap-client-cgi.py

ldap-client-cgi.py is a Python program that runs as a cgi and provides a www interface t an LDAP directory. You can get it: http://sites.inka.de/ms/python/ldap-client-cgi/.

NSS LDAP Module

The NSS LDAP Module allows you to do user authentication via LDAP. You can get it from: http://www.padl.com/nss_ldap.html.

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Written by Kurt Seifried