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This contribution for smeserver adds LDAP

This contribution for smeserver adds LDAP

{{Warning box|This is development code, not suitable for production servers, testing and feedback is welcome}}

{{Warning box|This is development code, not suitable for production servers, testing and feedback is needed}}

This allows  the use of SME user's database in other applications  

This allows  the use of SME user's database in other applications  

: either local, eg. a LAMP app  

: either local, eg. a LAMP app  

: on the server itself like egroupware,

: on the server itself, eg. egroupware  

: on the local network, eg. another server in the local network which runs an ERP, but uses SME server user/group database,

: on the local network, eg. another server in the local network which runs an ERP, but uses SME server user/group database

: or even a remote host, eg. a GLPI instance used to manage requests from several clients using SME server.

: or even a remote host, eg. a GLPI instance used to manage requests from several clients using SME server.

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.

=== Requirements ===

=== Requirements ===