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| n | “Plugable-authentication
Modules” |
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| n | Available for
numerous UNIX platforms |
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| (Solaris, Linux,
HP etc.) – pam.conf |
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| n | Can store most
/etc data on LDAP |
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group, fstab, mail alias, |
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| protocol, rpc,
service, host etc.) |
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| n | No duplication
of accounts and group data |
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| across machines
(synchronisation issues) |
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| n | Already used in
authenticated SMTP service. |
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