https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428015 Summary: OpenSUSE does not provide LDAP cached authentication Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Factory Platform: All OS/Version: openSUSE 11.0 Status: NEW Keywords: security Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Security AssignedTo: security-team@suse.de ReportedBy: fedev@gmx.net QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- While the following is stated at Novell's website, it never materialized to anything practical: "The pam_ccreds module provides the means for Linux workstations to locally authenticate using an enterprise identity when the network is unavailable. Used in conjunction with the nss_updatedb utility, it provides a mechanism for disconnected use of network directories." (see http://www.novell.com/products/linuxpackages/opensuse/pam_ccreds.html) OpenSUSE provides pam_ccreds but not nss_updatedb (and dependencies). With all of the above being said, OpenSUSE should provide these packages or an alternative method of cached LDAP authentication so that laptop users could still log onto their accounts while not being connected to the LDAP server (or in case should anything prevent computers from reaching the server) Many other distros support this and OpenSUSE would be benefit by it. Thank you. Federico -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.