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Thanks for the replies folks. Looks like it's horses for courses. That'll be unix for us then :) ------------------------------------ Alistair Young Senior Software Engineer UHI@Sabhal Mòr Ostaig On 06/02/2013 13:18, "David Perry" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Ours was setup on linux by someone who knew linux. I know enough to >examine the logs when it does strange things, reboot tomcat and apache. >As the core IdP stack is cross platform (IdP itself, a java server e.g. >tomcat, and apache to forward requests onto it). > >We are moving over to Windows 7 and Server 2008 AD over the next 6 >months or so (currently from purely Novell LDAP) so hopefully I just >have to change a handful of parameters in the LDAP config section and >that's it - I have no desire to rebuild it, plus we have several other >key services within our college running on linux that have full >support. > >Dave > >David Perry >eLearning Technologist, eLearning Team (L34 - Library) >Hull College Group >Wilberforce Drive, Queen's Gardens, Hull >HU1 3DG >Extension 2230 / Direct Dial 01482 381930 > > > > > >* * * Think about the environment - Do you really need to print this >email?>>> Andy Swiffin <[log in to unmask]> 06/02/2013 12:07 >>> >Or an IdP running on windows which does its authentication via LDAP, as >we're intending to move to. > >Andy > >________________________________________ >From: Discussion list for Shibboleth developments >[[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Sara Hopkins >[[log in to unmask]] >Sent: 06 February 2013 11:48 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: IdP on Windows vs LDAP > >As Peter said, it uses LDAP protocol either way. And you aren't >constrained to running the IdP on Windows; you could have a Linux IdP >querying Active Directory if you wish. > >Cheers, > >Sara > >On 06/02/2013 11:31, Alistair Young wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I'm pottering around the IdP docs and was wondering if there were >any >> advantages in using the IdP on Windows for Active Directory >> authentication/attribute gathering: >> >> http://www.ukfederation.org.uk/content/Documents/QuickInstallNotes >> >> as opposed to running the IdP on unix and using LDAP. Does it use >LDAP >> in either configuration? Or is there another protocol it will use if >> it's in an AD domain? >> >> thanks, >> >> Alistair >> >> ------------------------------------ >> Alistair Young >> Senior Software Engineer >> UHI@Sabhal Mòr Ostaig >> > >-- >Sara Hopkins >Support Team >UK Access Management Federation for Education and Research >web: http://www.ukfederation.org.uk/ > >The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in >Scotland, with registration number SC005336. > > >The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: >SC015096 > >********************************************************************** >This message is sent in confidence for the addressee >only. It may contain confidential or sensitive >information. The contents are not to be disclosed >to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised >recipients are requested to preserve this >confidentiality and to advise us of any errors in >transmission. Any views expressed in this message >are solely the views of the individual and do not >represent the views of the College. Nothing in this >message should be construed as creating a contract. > >Hull College owns the email infrastructure, including the contents. > >Hull College is committed to sustainability, please reflect before >printing this email. >********************************************************************** >