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[ILUG] Database authentication

[ILUG] Database authentication

Kenn Humborg kenn at bluetree.ie
Wed Mar 20 11:07:04 GMT 2002


> On Tuesday 19 March 2002 19:04, Kenn Humborg wrote:
> > No problem, MySQL has a flexible enough security
> > infrastructure to do this.  (Although I don't
> > think it supports authenticating via PAM from our
> > NT domain using pam_smb.)
> 
> This seems to describe just that (although it's for FreeBSD)
> 
>   http://www.freebsddiary.org/samba-pam.php

Nope, wrong direction.  That's how to use MySQL as 
a glorified /etc/{passwd/shadow} file.

Part of what I want to to is the complete opposite.
I want MySQL to use my NT domain controllers instead
of the password field in its own USERS table.

Later,
Kenn





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