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About
LDAP is a heirachial database, optimised for reads, and most commonly used for holding user information (for authentication, address books, per-user service configuration, etc.).
It is designed to be easy to replicate and distribute (although with replication, data isn't guaranteed to be up to date...)
Howtos
- http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/LDAP-HOWTO/index.html
- http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/LDAP-Implementation-HOWTO/index.html
LDAP for authentication
- http://linuxwiki.riverworth.com/index.php/LDAP_Authentication -- How to authenticate unix and windows using LDAP
LDAP w/Samba
LDAP User interfaces
ldapvi
Perform an LDAP search and update results using a text editor
From a first glance ldapvi looks like ldapsearch: You search for entries in the ldap database. But the results get opened in your preferred editor, and you can change, add or delete entries from there. After you are done you quit the editor and ldapvi offers you several options: View your changes as LDIF, commit changes or discard them.
LAM
For LDAP and Samba, there is an OK web interface called LDAP Account Manager.
Webmin
LDAP webmin plugin.
GQ
For beginner through to power user, GQ is the GUI of choice.
