Is This Even Possible? eDirectory syncing passwords with external RADIUS servers.

Question

We are currently have a solution that allows us to use a campus RADIUS
server as the authentication mechanism for accessing the Internet. We want
to integrate this so users can authenticate with their campus IDs but gain
access to the Novell server (home directory and printing) using the same
information.
Is this even possible?
So, essentially, we would like the external RADIUS' user/password data to
be synced with the eDirectory data, but have the eDirectory receive updates
from the RADIUS (or LDAP, Kerberos or whatever system is necessary). Or is
an all-Novell solution the only possible way to use RADIUS authentication?
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
-=Bryan

Answer 1

Hi Bryan,
As jim said, you can use idm to do this, but another option for you
might be to use somthing like freeradius and point it back to
edirectory as its authentication source.
Cheers,
Steve
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:50:11 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
>Michael,
>
>Thanks for the info. I really wasn't sure where to post this question. I
>really wasn't sure if I needed to be using Novell's RADIUS server or not to
>do this. Reading the online docs didn't really help me to know which
>solution or solutions to choose.
>
>-=Bryan
>
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> > Is this even possible?
>> >
>> > So, essentially, we would like the external RADIUS' user/password data to
>> > be synced with the eDirectory data, but have the eDirectory receive updates
>> > from the RADIUS (or LDAP, Kerberos or whatever system is necessary). Or is
>> > an all-Novell solution the only possible way to use RADIUS authentication?
>>
>> What you want should be possible with Novell Identity Manager (formerly
>> DirXML) product. This particular forum is for help with the NetWare
>> Radius server, which would not factor into what you are trying to
>> accomplish... you have a non-Novell Radius server that you want to sync
>> eDirectory information with, and that is the realm of identity manager.
>>
>> As to the "hows", you might as in the nsure-identity-manager group here.
>>
>> --
>> Jim
>> NSC SYsop