PAM modules

Xin LI delphij at delphij.net
Wed Sep 21 00:51:19 UTC 2011


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On 09/20/11 14:19, Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote:
> Xin LI <delphij at delphij.net> writes:
>> The main concern I have is that users might want to stay on an
>> older FreeBSD release, while wanting features of a new OpenLDAP.
>> That's why I would prefer a libxml style import -- users always
>> have choice to install a new OpenLDAP without any concern of
>> breaking their system and we can always deliver security fixes
>> with freebsd-update.  Would that make the trimmed down and
>> renamed OpenLDAP import sound sensible?
> 
> Yes, you have a point.  So you're saying:
> 
> - client side only (for nss_ldap, pam_ldap etc) - namespace hacks
> to avoid colliding with the port
> 
> right?  I would definitely support that.

Yes exactly, the current version is just library to support these nss
and pam modules and have namespace hacks (so programs linking against
port OpenLDAP library will not see conflicts as well).

Cheers,
- -- 
Xin LI <delphij at delphij.net>	https://www.delphij.net/
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