[tpop3d-discuss] ldap virtual auth plugin : near release

Thu, 21 Feb 2002 11:53:11 +0100

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re,

Paul Makepeace wrote:

>On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 10:31:50AM +0000, Chris Lightfoot wrote:
>
>>... And a general question. Wouldn't it be better to allow
>>the administrator to specify the whole LDAP filter
>>strings, based on insertions like $(user) etc., in the
>>config file? Then your scheme would be represented by
>>
>>    auth-ldap-filter:   (mail=$(local_part)@$(domain))
>>
>>and other users could invent whatever filters they wanted?
>>
>
>Another technique in LDAP is to store the filters themselves in some
>part of the directory. This removes the need for config file editing,
>server restarts etc and provides the opportunity for dynamic directory
>structures.
>
>[We used to also put stubs of Perl code in the directory but I wouldn't
>offer that out-of-the-box :-)]
>
>Paul
>
what would be the use ?
the filter is something static, isn't it ?
putting it in ldap would
-add one more search (it's ok if it's just one at start)
-need one to add it to his directory before being able to use tpop3d

would you please give us an example ?
I think my ldap knowledge is not as good as your :)

Cheers,

Prune

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re,<br>
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Paul Makepeace wrote:<br>
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  <pre wrap="">On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 10:31:50AM +0000, Chris Lightfoot wrote:<br></pre>
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    <pre wrap="">... And a general question. Wouldn't it be better to allow<br>the administrator to specify the whole LDAP filter<br>strings, based on insertions like $(user) etc., in the<br>config file? Then your scheme would be represented by<br><br>    auth-ldap-filter:   (mail=$(local_part)@$(domain))<br><br>and other users could invent whatever filters they wanted?<br></pre>
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    <pre wrap=""><!----><br>Another technique in LDAP is to store the filters themselves in some<br>part of the directory. This removes the need for config file editing,<br>server restarts etc and provides the opportunity for dynamic directory<br>structures.<br><br>[We used to also put stubs of Perl code in the directory but I wouldn't<br>offer that out-of-the-box :-)]<br><br>Paul<br><br></pre>
    </blockquote>
what would be the use ?<br>
the filter is something static, isn't it ?<br>
putting it in ldap would<br>
-add one more search (it's ok if it's just one at start)<br>
-need one to add it to his directory before being able to use tpop3d<br>
    <br>
would you please give us an example ?<br>
I think my ldap knowledge is not as good as your :)<br>
    <br>
Cheers,<br>
    <br>
Prune<br>
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