Re: Windows SIngle Sign On - LINUX Server

In real world deployment, LDAP and Kerbero are often combined for authentication and authorization.

The link below is a well documented howto:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SingleSignOn

Thanks,

Sunday Olutayo

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Ringer" <ringerc(at)ringerc(dot)id(dot)au>
To: "SUNDAY A. OLUTAYO" <olutayo(at)sadeeb(dot)com>
Cc: "Jeremy Palmer" <JPalmer(at)linz(dot)govt(dot)nz>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:48:01 PM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Windows SIngle Sign On - LINUX Server

On 08/24/2012 06:10 PM, SUNDAY A. OLUTAYO wrote:
> LDAP will be your best choice for SSO, Ubuntu Linux can authenticate against AD.

I'm not at all convinced by that. Active Directory functions as a
Kerberos KDC. Kerberos provides secure authentication and (unlike LDAP)
single sign-on.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742516.aspx

Use Kerberos via GSSAPI. Here's a good starting point by Marcus:

http://www.hagander.net/talks/Deploying%20PostgreSQL%20in%20a%20Windows%20Enterprise.pdf

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Craig Ringer