26 Mar
2010
26 Mar
'10
1:41 p.m.
Jobst Schmalenbach a écrit :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Information_Service
it used to be called "yp" or "yellow pages". it works with samba too.
I'm new to centralized user authentication, and I want to learn how to do it. I've heard that NIS is a deprecated technology, and that one should favour LDAP over it. I'd be curious if someone could explain the facts behind this (or even if it's true or not).
NIS is *very* insecure and I *think* uses clear text (it was a kinder, gentler age). NIS+ is slightly better, but not a whole lot. LDAP is expecting encryption, at least SSL.
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