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  • From: Steve Langasek <vorlon AT netexpress.net>
  • To: TDS Development Group <freetds AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: UG clarification
  • Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 16:55:45 -0500

On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 05:51:16PM -0400, Brian Bruns wrote:
> > I wish I thought LDAP was going to turn into something other than a
> > dunderheaded monstrosity. It's such a good idea, and seems to have
> > utterly
> > failed in execution. OTOH, it's a hierarchical information store, and
> > that
> > makes me wonder what Sybase wants from LDAP that it couldn't get from DNS.
> > (I probably should read the RFC again, eh?)

> LDAP is not bad actually, when used within a certain context, like user
> information. Where I work it's hard to remember not being able to pull
> user info from a central store. Using it as a corporate-wide
> authentication source is very compelling.

Nah, LDAP isn't a good fit for authentication, even though people are
making it work. LDAP is designed as a /directory/ service, with all
that implies (semi-public, etc). For a centralized authentication
source, use Kerberos instead. :)

Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer

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