RE: IBM Directory Server for iSeries Experiences

When we started using the iSeries for our web apps that included using
IBM Directory Server for our authentication.  When we started it was a
bit touch-and-go since we're more traditional iSeries/AS400 folks but
once we go going things went well.  Once we got used to the more UNIX/PC
like issues (e.g. upper/lower case matter ;-}) and learned some about
how LDAP worked we got on pretty well.

Should you use this instead for someone else's LDAP, I can't say.  But I
can say it served our needs so we didn't have to buy any other solution.


Kat Kruse
IT Engineer
Qualcomm, Inc.

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alfredo Delgado
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 07:11
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: IBM Directory Server for iSeries Experiences

Good morning, Chaps.

I am looking for some impressions on using the IBM Directory Server for
iSeries that came with our i5. My organization didn't know it was there
and spent some time researching other solutions. I was able to justify
the purchase of a system that can run OpenLDAP and authenticate its
services from it, however, I have a preference for having the i5 be the
primary source since accounts are already defined there.

The i5 was deployed by a contractor so I'm not sure what decisions he
might have made for lack of guidance. When I go to the server through
the iSeries Navigator I'm given the option to Start or Reconfigure the
IBM Directory Server. I've been hesitant to try either since the
instructions in the iSeries Information Center had i5 jargon that made
me think I'd need some grasp of the underlying system to correctly
perform the initial set-up.

There's no budget for this sort of thing though everyone realizes we
could use it and it'd make things better. Any suggestions that involve
making a purchase beyond 4 figures are wasted. Suggestions to bring in
somebody to handle this for us are acceptable if accompanied with
contact information for a properly vetted candidate.

I'm looking forward to hearing about your experiences with this.

Thanks,
Alfred

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