Re: iSeries & Active Directory

["hockchai Lim" <lim.hock-chai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Jim.

You've also mentioned "IBM i has a built in kerberos  server if you choose 
to use it (almost no one does)".  Any idea why?  Is it becuase of security 
risk, system resources (may be it require a dedicated system i...), or...?




"Jim Oberholtzer" <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
news:mailman.31604.1299000172.2702.midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx...
> 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.
> > > > > > > > >  >
> > > > > > > > >  >    Regards, Jerry
> > > > > > > > >  >
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