LDAP Authentication

[RemingtonSteel]

I've been working on justifying LDAP authentication over database and Windows authentication. Could somebody explain to me in a nutshell the advantage(s) of LDAP over Database or Windows Authentication.

Background:
Currently, we are using Windows authentication. However, we are implementing an ERP and someone brought the LDAP authentication because we have issues of Group Logins using Windows authentication.

Thanks!
Gene

 

[Mike Lewis]

Gene,

These authentication choices don't apply to VFP. If you are talking about SQL Server authentication, you might get a better response in a SQL Server-related forum.

Mike

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[Mike Gagnon]

Mike L.

>>>These authentication choices don't apply to VFP

But can be used for VFP application. Currently we use Windows username for users login into our application (pre-filled), but LDAP could also be used, as a matter fact the request was put in for our application to switch from Windows authentification to LPAD authentification.


Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
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[Mike Lewis]

Mike G.

You're right. Thanks for the clarification.

Mike



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