LDAP-enabled NSS and PAM modules for easy and efficient lookups.
If you are looking for a reliable software to manage your LDAP server, then nss-pam-ldapd is the perfect solution for you. It is a Name Service Switch module and Pluggable Authentication module that allows you to get user account, group, host name, alias, netgroup, and any other information that you would normally retrieve from /etc flat files or NIS. Additionally, it allows you to do authentication to an LDAP server.
nss-pam-ldapd is a fork from the nss_ldap package by PADL Software Pty Ltd. The fork was made to implement some structural design changes since there were issues with the original design. You can find more details about these changes in the documentation section.
What sets nss-pam-ldapd apart from its competitors is the fact that it has a lighter NSS library and PAM library, simpler internal semantics, and clear separation between NSS, PAM, and LDAP code. The server part could easily be implemented in another language, and there are fewer connections to the LDAP server.
With the fork, a major code overhaul was done resulting in a number of simplifications and removal of old compatibility code. Compatibility will be re-added with later releases for those platforms that need it. If you are looking for a reliable software that provides you with ease of use and efficient functionality, nss-pam-ldapd is the optimal choice for you.
nss-pam-ldapd is a fork from the nss_ldap package by PADL Software Pty Ltd. The fork was made to implement some structural design changes since there were issues with the original design. You can find more details about these changes in the documentation section.
What sets nss-pam-ldapd apart from its competitors is the fact that it has a lighter NSS library and PAM library, simpler internal semantics, and clear separation between NSS, PAM, and LDAP code. The server part could easily be implemented in another language, and there are fewer connections to the LDAP server.
With the fork, a major code overhaul was done resulting in a number of simplifications and removal of old compatibility code. Compatibility will be re-added with later releases for those platforms that need it. If you are looking for a reliable software that provides you with ease of use and efficient functionality, nss-pam-ldapd is the optimal choice for you.
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Version 0.7.1: N/A