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5 Replies Last post: Aug 25, 2009 6:57 AM by domboy  

OpenLDAP posted: Jun 10, 2009 1:41 AM

Click to view kpc's profile Enthusiast 98 posts since
Jul 12, 2006
Hi

Will we be able to authenticate against LDAP like we can do with the ESX servers?

Thanks

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1. Jun 10, 2009 7:05 PM in response to: kpc
Click to view Texiwill's profile Guru 10,212 posts since
Jan 13, 2004
Hello,

THat can only happen if vCenter for Linux either builds in the ability or uses PAM modules for authentication. I would hope PAM Modules as it is very easy and well known how to configure PAM inside Linux.


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Re: OpenLDAP

2. Aug 24, 2009 12:52 PM in response to: kpc
Click to view domboy's profile Novice 12 posts since
Aug 24, 2009
Just curious, has anyone investigated this further to see if ldap authentication works??

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3. Aug 24, 2009 1:59 PM in response to: domboy
Click to view ricardo-vmware's profile Enthusiast 68 posts since
Dec 22, 2004
We do use PAM .. and you can use things like LikewiseOpen or other software packages that provide AD integration through PAM

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5. Aug 25, 2009 6:58 AM in response to: ricardo-vmware
Click to view domboy's profile Novice 12 posts since
Aug 24, 2009
Cool. Though I'm more interested in authenticating with OpenLDAP or Novell's eDirectory than AD... thanks!

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