Quick Setup with Red Hat Linux 7.1 on the Compaq ProLiant ML330 and ProLiant ML330e Servers

"Quick Setup" with Red Hat Linux 7.1 on the Compaq ProLiant ML330 and ProLiant ML330e Servers 14
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Figure 9 Authentication Configurations
a. Select the Enable MD5 passwords check box (allows a long password to be used (up to
256 characters)
b. Select the Enable shadow passwords check box (provides a secure method for retaining
passwords)
c. Select the Enable NIS check box to run a group of computers in the same Network
Information Service domain with a common password and group file. You can choose
from the following two options: NIS Domain allows you to specify the domain or group
of computers your system belongs or Use broadcast to find NIS server allows you to
broadcast a message to your local area network to find an available NIS server.
d. Select the Enable LDAP check box to use LDAP for some or all authentication. Choose
from the following options: LDAP Server to allow access to a specific server by
providing an IP address and LDAP Base DN to look up user information by its
Distinguished Name (DN).
e. Select the Use TLS lookups check box to allow LDAP to send encrypted user names and
passwords to an LDAP server before authentication.
f. Select the Enable Kerberos checkbox (a secure system for providing network
authentication services).
There are three options to choose from here:
(1) Realm allows access to a network that uses Kerberos, composed of one or a few
servers and a potentially large number of clients.
(2) KDC grants access to the Key Distribution Center (KDC) a machine that issues
Kerberos tickets (TGS) and