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!!!Linux-Unix Integration Project
!!Overview
Performed work as Subject Matter Expert on Unix/Linux Integration, Edirectory and Novell Identity Manager.
!!Previous Environment
* Unix/Linux User Access and Authorization is implemented differently by three different areas within Nationwide.
* Extensive use of NIS including:
** User and Group Administration
** netgroups
** auto-mounts
** Solaris printer configurations
** Solaris Projects
* Nationwide has several Unix/Linux implementation utilized within their environment; including:
** SuSe Enterprise Server implemented on the MainFrame. (This is the current preferred platform)
** Solaris 10 and Solaris 8 (No new Solaris 8 builds will be implemented)
** Redhat AS-3 and RedHat AS-4 (No new builds will be implemented)
** HP-UX
** AIX 5.2 and AIX 5.3
* Nationwide Services Company has previously [implemented Novell Identity Managment System|NationwideInsurance] which is utilized to provision employees and other "user" accounts.
!!Project Objective
The Objective of the NIS-LDAP Integration project will centralize and standardize how Unix/Linux User Access and Authorization is implemented across the Unix/Linux platforms within the Nationwide Services Company environment.
!!Project Solution
The solution as implemented was:
* Creating a new connected Unix/Linux Edirectory Tree to be utilized for Unix/Linux
* using the [PAM LDAP and PAM NSS|MigratingFromNISToLDAP] modules as provided by the various OS vendors for Authentication and Authorization
* Using Novell Identity Manager for connections to the existing [Corporate Identity Vault|NationwideInsurance]
* Auto creation of uidNumbers and gidNumbers using the [Novell Identity Manager Drivers|DirXML Code Snippets#GetAndIncrementCounter]
* Utilization of SUN's [NIS-To-LDAP service|NISGateways#NIS-to-LDAP Service] as a method to keep LDAP and NIS data to be consistent.
!!Participation
* Technical guidance for overall project decisions and directions.
* Schema creation and testing to work with [NIS-To-LDAP service|NISGateways#NIS-to-LDAP Service] and the various OS LDAP Clients
* Work with Unix/Linux Administrators to develop management methodologies
* Work with Unix/Linux Administrators to develop LDAP client configuration, implementation and testing strategies.
* Assistance with implementation time lines and sequences.
* Assistance with Edirectory and Novell Identity Manager design and implementation.
* Assistance with internal security and design review documentation and certifications.
* Used the [NIS to LDAP Tool|NIS To LDAP Tool] for migration.
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