No worries Nikolai! If one day I will do it, will be on 12-RELEASE. Br, 2016-06-15 20:03 GMT+08:00 Nikolai Lifanov <lifanov_at_mail.lifanov.com>: > On 06/14/2016 21:05, Marcelo Araujo wrote: > > 2016-06-15 8:17 GMT+08:00 Chris H <bsd-lists_at_bsdforge.com>: > > > >> On Thu, 9 Jun 2016 17:55:58 +0800 Marcelo Araujo < > araujobsdport_at_gmail.com> > >> wrote > >> > >>> Hey, > >>> > >>> Thanks for the CFT Craig. > >>> > >>> 2016-06-09 14:41 GMT+08:00 Xin Li <delphij_at_delphij.net>: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 6/8/16 23:10, Craig Rodrigues wrote: > >>>>> Hi, > >>>>> > >>>>> I have worked with Marcelo Araujo to port OpenBSD's ypldap to FreeBSD > >>>>> current. > >>>>> > >>>>> In latest current, it should be possible to put in /etc/rc.conf: > >>>>> > >>>>> nis_ypldap_enable="YES" > >>>>> to activate the ypldap daemon. > >>>>> > >>>>> When set up properly, it should be possible to log into FreeBSD, and > >> have > >>>>> the backend password database come from an LDAP database such > >>>>> as OpenLDAP > >>>>> > >>>>> There is some documentation for setting this up, but it is OpenBSD > >>>> specific: > >>>>> > >>>>> http://obfuscurity.com/2009/08/OpenBSD-as-an-LDAP-Client > >>>>> http://puffysecurity.com/wiki/ypldap.html#2 > >>>>> > >>>>> I did not bother porting the OpenBSD LDAP server to FreeBSD, so that > >>>>> information > >>>>> does not apply. I figure that openldap from ports should work fine. > >>>>> > >>>>> I was wondering if there is someone out there familiar enough with > >> LDAP > >>>>> and has a setup they can test this stuff out with, provide feedback, > >> and > >>>>> help > >>>>> improve the documentation for FreeBSD? > >>>> > >>>> Looks like it would be a fun weekend project. I've cc'ed a potential > >>>> person who may be interested in this as well. > >>>> > >>>> But will this worth the effort? (I think the current implementation > >>>> would do everything with plaintext protocol over wire, so while it > >>>> extends life for legacy applications that are still using NIS/YP, it > >>>> doesn't seem to be something that we should recommend end user to > use?) > >>>> > >>> > >>> I can see two good point to use ypldap that would be basically for > users > >>> that needs to migrate from NIS to LDAP or need to make some integration > >>> between legacy(NIS) and LDAP during a transition period to LDAP. > >>> > >>> As mentioned, NIS is 'plain text' not safe by its nature, however there > >> are > >>> still lots of people out there using NIS, and ypldap(8) is a good tool > to > >>> help these people migrate to a more safe tool like LDAP. > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>>>> I would also be interested in hearing from someone who can see if > >>>>> ypldap can work against a Microsoft Active Directory setup? > >>>> > >>>> Cheers, > >>>> > >>>> > >>> All my tests were using OpenLDAP, I used the OpenBSD documentation to > >> setup > >>> everything, and the file share/examples/ypldap/ypldap.conf can be a > good > >>> start to anybody that wants to start to work with ypldap(8). > >>> > >>> Would be nice hear from other users how was their experience using > ypldap > >>> with MS Active Directory and perhaps some HOWTO how they made all the > >> setup > >>> would be amazing to have. > >>> > >>> Also, would be useful to know who are still using NIS and what kind of > >>> setup(user case), maybe even the reason why they are still using it. > >> > >> Honestly, I think the best way to motivate people to do the right > thing(tm) > >> Would be to remove Yellow Pages from the tree, entirely. :-) > >> It's been dead for *years*, and as you say, isn't safe, anyway.. > >> > > > > Yes, I have a plan for that, but I don't believe it will happens before > > FreeBSD 12-RELEASE. > > > > Please don't, at least for now. NIS is fast, simple, reliable, and works > on first boot without additional software. I have passwords in > Kerberos, so the usual cons doesn't apply. This is very valuable to me. > > It's not hurting anyone. What's the motivation behind removing it? > > > > >> > >> --Chris > >>> > >>> > >>> Best, > >>> -- > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Marcelo Araujo (__)araujo_at_FreeBSD.org > >>> \\\'',)http://www.FreeBSD.org <http://www.freebsd.org/> \/ \ ^ > >>> Power To Server. .\. /_) > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org mailing list > >>> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > >> freebsd-current-unsubscribe_at_freebsd.org" > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org mailing list > >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-current-unsubscribe_at_freebsd.org" > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe_at_freebsd.org" > -- -- Marcelo Araujo (__)araujo_at_FreeBSD.org \\\'',)http://www.FreeBSD.org <http://www.freebsd.org/> \/ \ ^ Power To Server. .\. /_)Received on Thu Jun 16 2016 - 00:15:54 UTC
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