[cvsnt] Re: Problems with case sensitive usernames using :SSPI: as

Jelinek, Robert jelinek.robert at siemens.com
Wed May 3 15:56:26 BST 2006


Hello again,

the last posting to this list leads to the conclusion, that the problem
is located in ntlm_auth which authenticates usernames in all cases
(lowercase, uppercase, mixed case ...). To use the winbindd-wrapper I
think it is a MUST to ensure, that only one case is used (otherwise
fileattr.xml uses different cases) . The clients can not ensure this
(otherwise :SSPI: must be corrected there). So I think it is a needed
feature, to force usernames to lowercase (f.e. by introducing a new
config-parameter), and this can only be realized in CVSNT. Even if the
winbind-wrapper authenticates only lowercase usernames, the clients uses
all possible cases, so correcting ntlm_auth does not help. I think this
should be rediscussed to modify the SSPI-method.

With kind regards,
Robert Jelinek



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