OpenLDAP server deprecated?
OpenLDAP server deprecated?
Posted Aug 2, 2017 21:51 UTC (Wed) by kbrantley (guest, #70638)Parent article: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 released
On the authentication front I get it; they're really pushing IdM and rightfully so (anonymous LDAP access isn't enough these days, and IdM does all of the security for you out of the gate). But, there are a lot more uses of OpenLDAP than just identity management...
Posted Aug 3, 2017 0:02 UTC (Thu)
by evad (subscriber, #60553)
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Posted Aug 28, 2017 20:43 UTC (Mon)
by dpal (guest, #88301)
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Let me clarify last comment a bit.
Thank you,
OpenLDAP server deprecated?
OpenLDAP server deprecated?
Red Hat does not offer 389-ds as a supported option. The bits are there in RHEL and used and supported in context of IdM or Red Hat Directory Server product but not if installed by themselves.
If you need a solution that serves your identity management needs - IdM is the one. It is included with RHEL subscription without extra cost. If you need a directory server as a back end for your applications Red Hat Directory Server is the way to go. It is a separate product with a price tag. If you need a simple LDAP server for development or testing in many cases IdM can fit the bill. If you want an LDAP server for back end for an application and plan to use it in production you probably want a dedicated dev/test RHDS environment anyways. If you want something to play with you can use 389-ds package on RHEL which will not be supported but will work or you can use CentOS in this case. In general there is plenty of options for every taste. If some use case is missing or some of the assumptions about the use of LDAP server functionality is wrong, Red Hat will be grad to hear your feedback, just open a support case or post a comment here.
Dmitri