Hey, thanks for your help. I'm still not totally clear on one thing though.
I am trying to set up a new Debian etch box. I want to handle authentication (yes, for ssh) via LDAP instead of the regular /etc/passwd and shadow files. I am under the impression that I cannot do that without the libnss-ldap package. Am I right about that? I've never set this up before, so I'm not sure. Thanks again for your help, - GM -----Original Message----- From: Dave Ewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:14 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Etch and NSS with LDAP On Tuesday, 03.10.2006 at 16:25 -0400, Grok Mogger wrote: > Could someone knowledgeable please confirm or refute this for me? > > Since the libnss-ldap package has been removed from etch (as of Oct 1st), I > absolutely cannot by any means manage all the normal linux logons for an > etch box using LDAP. Right? > > The only way I'll be able to do that, is either... > A) Wait for the the libnss-ldap package to get fixed up and make its way > back into etch. > or That's certainly one way. > B) Download the source code and fix it up myself. That should also work, although it may take a little more effort to make sure that you do this The Debian Way, as regards interaction with the rest of the system. > Am I right about all that? > Also, is there a correct term for these "normal linux logons"? Does > everyone even know what I mean by that...? I'm referring to the accounts > stored in your /etc/passwd file. Except they're probably *not* stored in /etc/passwd if you've got them in LDAP, no? People know what you mean by "normal Linux logons", I guess: although you are probably referring to 'ssh', is that right? Dave. -- Please don't CC me on list messages! ... Dave Ewart - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] All email from me is now digitally signed, key from http://www.sungate.co.uk/ Fingerprint: AEC5 9360 0A35 7F66 66E9 82E4 9E10 6769 CD28 DA92 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.0.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/462 - Release Date: 10/3/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.0.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/462 - Release Date: 10/3/2006 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
