Re: iSeries & Active Directory

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EIM -  Entity Identity Mapper
SSO - Single Sign on

Once you enable SSO on your machine you will have single sign on from 
which ever kerberos server you choose.  Most use Active Directory.

It is available and works at V5R4

So the answer to your question is yes.

Jim Oberholtzer
CEO/Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects, LLC


On 3/1/2011 10:48 AM, hockchai Lim wrote:
> Not familiar with EIM/SSO at all, so forgive me...
>
> Note: We have iseries under V5R4 OS.
>
> So can I set out iseries up to use MS window login to gain EIM ID and then
> no longer need to provide user ID and password when using client access to
> logon to iseries?
>
>
>
> "Jim Oberholtzer"<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>  wrote in message
> news:mailman.31590.1298995638.2702.midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx...
> > >  If you are referring to IBM i, no it is all built in.  If you are
> > >  referring to Active Directory and other associated tools, you buy those
> > >  from the OEM vendor of choice.
> > >
> > >  IBM i has a built in kerberos  server if you choose to use it (almost no
> > >  one does) so your cost could be zero assuming you already have IBM i.
> > >
> > >  Jim Oberholtzer
> > >  CEO/Chief Technical Architect
> > >  Agile Technology Architects, LLC
> > >
> > >
> > >  On 3/1/2011 9:33 AM, hockchai Lim wrote:
> > > >>  One does need to pay for EIM and SSO products, right?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>  <GKern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>   wrote in message
> > > >>  news:mailman.31458.1298927019.2702.midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx...
> > > > > >>>  >    We consulted with Patrick Botz who helped us set up EIM and SSO.
> > > > > >>>  >
> > > > > >>>  >    He was very helpful and knowledgeable, and reasonably priced.
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> > > > > >>>  >    Regards, Jerry
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