Most exploits and vulnerabilities are local -- they only apply to your machine if you have (other) local users. So it's more secure to have "virtual" users via nsswitch / pam /etc and some db (ldap, mysql preferably).
There are more reasons - but this is the most compelling one I think.
Michael Moritz
Rod Rodolico wrote:
ok, this is a basic question. I am a small IPP (60 domains, 200 users) and I see a lot of stuff about ldap. I searched the web and got some basic info on what it does, but the big question is, how would it be helpful to me? I also run MySQL services, but mainly the server does smtp, imap, pop, http and dns (exim, courier, apache and bind). One box, 200 users, is there any reason I should consider dns?
BTW, I also maintain three other web servers for people and use them all as backup servers (using rsync) for each other, but I guess that is not part of the issue here.
Thanks,
Rod
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