[Info-ingres] Ingres authentication

[Laframboise, André (BAC/LAC)]

Hi Karl,

I just might do that. I haven't stuck my hands in real code for the last 10 years. Sounds like fun.

Andre

-----Original Message-----
From: info-ingres-bounces at lists.planetingres.org [mailto:info-ingres-bounces at lists.planetingres.org] On Behalf Of Karl Schendel
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 3:38 PM
To: info-ingres at lists.planetingres.org
Subject: Re: [Info-ingres] Ingres authentication


> On Mar 15, 2016, at 3:34 PM, Laframboise, André (BAC/LAC) <andre.laframboise at canada.ca> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We're experimenting with LDAP to authenticate database connections. Seems to work but now local accounts can't log on.
> Seems we have to decide either use LDAP or local accounts.
> 
> Anyone ever consider merging ingvalidpw.c and invalidpam.c so if an account fails a local password check, it does an LDAP call ?


I don't know that anyone has done it, but don't let me hold you back... :-)

As far as Ingres is concerned, the validator can do what it likes;  it's not architecturally limited to doing just one kind of authentication.

Karl


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