Re: Distributed authentication. Which one?

From: Francisco Reyes (lists_at_natserv.com)
Date: 10/16/05

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To: Aaron Glenn <aaron.glenn@gmail.com>

    On Sat, 15 Oct 2005, Aaron Glenn wrote:

    > Exactly. The problem I've always had is, what happens when you can
    > reach the device, but the device can't reach any KDC (for whatever
    > reason)? How can one fall back on another authentication method while
    > maintaining consistant login credentials? Food for thought...

    I am totally new at distributed authentication, but would think that at
    least the adminstrator(s), would want to have their id(s) in the local
    password database.

    > I would say LDAP, but then I've never used NIS.

    The general comment I am seeing in archives is that it is not commonly
    used anymore.
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