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Re: [ldapext] Using groupOfNames (or similar) for UNIX groups and netgroups (was Re: DBIS commentary)

Simo Sorce <simo@redhat.com> Wed, 02 December 2015 18:37 UTC

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Subject: Re: [ldapext] Using groupOfNames (or similar) for UNIX groups and netgroups (was Re: DBIS commentary)
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On Wed, 2015-12-02 at 10:08 -0800, Jordan Brown wrote:
> 
> The potential problem is a consumer that knows that the "member"
> attribute MUST be present, and freaks out if it isn't.

I have no evidence of such client existing or being relevant.

Simo.

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Simo Sorce * Red Hat, Inc * New York

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