Sorry to those who have already seen this; I posted to the wrong mailing list (the -interest mailing list instead of the -users list).
As an NMS engineer, I have a use for integrated TACACS+ with a unified identity solution, so that the same account name and password can grant access for managing network infrastructure devices as well as UNIX and Linux servers, and so that network rights can be assigned and delegated through the same GUI as systems rights. There is an open source TACACS+ service called "tac_plus", which used to be maintained by Cisco, and which is now maintained by Shrubbery Networks, Inc (http://www.shrubbery.net/tac_plus/). It appears that under Shrubbery's guidance and development, the tac_plus daemon can use LDAP by way of PAM to handle authentication, according to http://www.shrubbery.net/tac_plus/PAM_guide.txt. At this point, only authentication appears to have been externalized, but it does prove the concept. How does Redhat currently measure the degree of interest in possible features for inclusion in the FreeIPA/EnterpriseIPA product, and would it be worthwhile to gather statements from other systems administrators to help demonstrate the desirability and usefulness of this feature request? This would be a very helpful capability, as it would remove dependence on ACS, which is expensive and complex (and complicated) TACACS+ server. Thank you, -DTK -- david t. klein Cisco Certified Network Associate (CSCO11281885) Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPI000165615) Redhat Certified Engineer (805009745938860) Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? _______________________________________________ Freeipa-users mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/freeipa-users
