Re: can non-LDAP groups be shared across sites?

Cool, gonna stick the users and groups into AD and do it that way.

Cheers for the pointers.

Paul


On 24/02/2006, at 12:09 AM, ghislain.cussonneau wrote:

> Hi !
>  
> You can also use Active Directory and the LDAP connector if you use MS 
> Windows and don't known OpenLDAP.
>  
> Ghislain
>
>  
>  
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > For the moment you need a LDAP instance in order to share users and
> > groups. But you can just install a free OpenLDAP somewhere even if
> > you just use it for some jahia groups and users... what would be the 
> problem?
> >
> > /SC
> >
> > At 03:56 23.02.2006, paul armstrong wrote:
> > >hi,
> > >
> > >i've several distinct sites and a number of distinct (non-LDAP) 
> groups.
> > >
> > >i want to permission some groups to be able to access multiple 
> sites.
> > >
> > >is this possible?
> > >
> > >site administrators are shared across sites.
> > >
> > >but i can't see how to share the other groups (and users) i've 
> created.
> > >
> > >i can create copies of groups in multiple sites.
> > >
> > >but i can't allocate users across sites (so same problem).
> > >
> > >i can create copies of users across sites.
> > >
> > >but although they share username/password they are distinct DB 
> entities.
> > >
> > >ideally i'd like to avoid (different "my settings", additional 
> admin etc).
> > >
> > >migrating to LDAP is not really a viable option at this point in 
> time.
> > >
> > >any pointers would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > >cheers,
> > >
> > >paul.
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