[Kolab-devel] Multi-domain support, request for ideas

[Dieter Kluenter]

Hi,

Steffen Hansen <steffen at klaralvdalens-datakonsult.se> writes:

> Hi.
>
> Multi-domain support in Kolab is a much requested feature. It is 
> possible to extend the current Kolab server to support users with email 
> addresses in different domains with too much trouble, but all the users 
> will still be in one bag so to speak.
>
> A proper solution with separate distribution lists, users, maintainers 
> etc. for each domain requires a change to the layout of the LDAP tree. 
> I would imagine a subtree for each domain where each such subtree looks 
> like what we have currently. But there might be other changes too.

If you are going to redesign the LDAP tree structure, I would vote for
a structure that would easily allow additional subtrees i.e. samba,
something like

dc=myDomain,dc=tld
cn=Administrators,dc=myDomain,dc=tld
cn=kolabObjects,dc=myDomain,dc=tld
cn=internal,cn=kolabObjects,dc=myDomain,dc=tld
cn=firstMaildomain,cn=kolabObjects,dc=myDomain,dc=tld
cn=kolabUsers,cn=firstMaildomain,cn=kolabObjects,dc=myDomain,dc=tld
...
cn=sambaObjects,dc=myDomain,dc=tld
cn=sambaHosts,cn=sambaObjects,dc=myDomain,dc=tld
cn=sambaUsers,cn=sambaObjects,dc=myDdomain,dc=tld

The 'seeAlso' attribute may be used to point to identical Users.

-Dieter
 
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