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Revision as of 13:04, 30 January 2010

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change to be sme 8 specific using the new e-smith-ldap rpm
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== LDAP for SME Server ==
 
== LDAP for SME Server ==
 
{{Level|Advanced}}
 
{{Level|Advanced}}
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=== Maintainer ===
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http://www.firewall-services.com
      
=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
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This contribution for smeserver adds LDAP
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Adding LDAP authentication to sme was easy.
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We just needed to add the attribute userPassword to the users entries in the ldap
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server and keep them in sync with the passwords stored in /etc/shadow.
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{{Warning box|This is development code, not suitable for production servers, testing and feedback is needed}}
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For SME 8 only
    
This allows  the use of SME user's database in other applications  
 
This allows  the use of SME user's database in other applications  
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Some applications have the possibility to use imap/pop authentication (egroupware, GLPI, maybe others), but some don't offer this possibility, but can use only LDAP. imap/pop isn't as powerful as LDAP as we can only check user/password, whereas with LDAP, we can check other attributes, groups of the user etc.
 
Some applications have the possibility to use imap/pop authentication (egroupware, GLPI, maybe others), but some don't offer this possibility, but can use only LDAP. imap/pop isn't as powerful as LDAP as we can only check user/password, whereas with LDAP, we can check other attributes, groups of the user etc.
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=== Requirements ===
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The other attributes, eg group membership are yet to be added
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You need a test server, or a spirit of adventure.
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Send feedback to [http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4590 Bugzilla,] or create a new bug for new issues.
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=== Installation ===
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SME 8 only, e-smith-ldap-5.2.0-5.el5.sme from smetest or smeupdates-testing
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=== Installation ===
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This rpm is currently held in the smetest repository, the following commands will install on your smeserver.
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This contrib is currently held in the smetest repository, so the following commands will install on your smeserver.
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  yum install e-smith-base+ldap e-smith-samba+ldap --enablerepo=smetest --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing
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  yum install e-smith-ldap --enablerepo=smetest --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing
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This will replace standard e-smith-base and e-smith-samba packages
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no other package is needed, if it says it does it's an issue with the repos's, download manually and 'yum localinstall'
    
  signal-event post-upgrade;  signal-event reboot
 
  signal-event post-upgrade;  signal-event reboot
    
=== Uninstall ===
 
=== Uninstall ===
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It might be possible but don't use a server where you have an expectation of being able to.
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Not needed the new method is benign,
    
=== Usage ===
 
=== Usage ===
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Test with your email addressbook
 
Test with your email addressbook
 
[[:SME_Server:Documentation:User_Manual:Chapter2]]
 
[[:SME_Server:Documentation:User_Manual:Chapter2]]
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