LDAP Questions

[Alex Macdonald]

Hi,

I'm begining to evaluate whether or not our company should migrate to LDAP from NIS. I already have one question though about something I read in the documentation.

I read that the LDAP Directory server can not be a client to itself. Is this true? Also, if it is true, can you configure two replicas and have them be clients of each other, or do you have to have a dedicated server that nobody logs in to just to house the directory?

That will be a deal breaker for our company to have to purchase a new server strictly for that purpose. Thanks in advance.

[Steven E. Protter]

You should not be in a situation that has you relying on one LDAP server for your whole organization.

You should have a primary and a secondary LDAP server and have them be clients of each other to provide reliable user authtentication and security on your network.

Read this please:
http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/J4269-90016/J4269-90016_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/J4269-90016/00/00/43-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/J4269-90016/00/00/43-toc.html&searchterms=Configuration%7cLDAP&queryid=20031103-091643

SEP

[Alex Macdonald]

Thanks Steven.

Also, which LDAP server product would you recommend? So far I've been looking at Netscape Directory Server.