[Zope] Dumb question: Can Zope be used as a LDAP server?
Luis Cortes
news@conquered.org
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 16:06:10 -0700
Sorry, I like a common look and feel.
I have been looking at all the available LDAP clients, and they all have
their pro's and con's ( java, c, perl, python, web based, k or g). Looking
at LDAP itself, I can't explain why we need it since we have so many things
like it including Zope (or vice-versa depending on your point of view).
I been working on a comprehesive Linux Administration solution that doesn't
jump you around to 12 different interfaces to get you what you need,
unfortunately, this proves to be almost impossible. Most people write
non-intuitive interfaces (myself included), so I have ended up with a
montley crew of utilities that do - what I consider to be, comprehensive
Linux administration.
Okay, no more complaining. I need only zope to provide minimal support for
LDAP. I guess that might include LDAP protocol, a port (389), and a way to
suggest to zope that a directory is really LDAP and that objects are really
LDAP objects. And that's it. ( I make it sound easier than it is right? ).
Well, let me get back to my drudgery, I was thinking about writing a book --
Notes for Beginning Linux Administrators ( or how to annoy hard working
Zopist ).
Smile,
Bye,
Luis.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dirk Datzert" <dirk.datzert@tks-rasselstein.thyssenkrupp.com>
Cc: "Zope Mailing List" <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Zope] Dumb question: Can Zope be used as a LDAP server?
> Hi Eron,
>
> Eron Lloyd schrieb:
> >
> > The truth is, when developing
> > network applications, you *will* usually need several different
disparate
> > systems, like HTTP, IMAP, and LDAP.
>
> right
>
> > This is a big reason why platforms like
> > MS Exchange are so popular.
>
> and that's the mess :-) They don't see the complexitiy.
>
> > is why the conversation keeps coming back up...users *want* that level
of
> > integration.
>
> but not all users *want* that! Some users *want* it, some users not.
>
> > need. The old UNIX adage, "do one thing well" is pretty much a thing of
the
> > past.
>
> Who can say 'do all things well' and 'Yes, we did all things well' ?
>
> >
> Regards,
> Dirk
>
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