Kolab 3 user auth with external openLDAP server

[Mihai Badici]

> 
> Agree, it is possible to reverse engineer the Kolab extensions for
> 398DS and implement them in the openLDAP structure.  However, the
> changes within the Kolab code may be non trivial.
> 
> I was hoping there would be some documentation on how to connect Kolab
> to an external DS.   Alternately, as a work around have Kolab's DS
> copy the user info from an external DS.
>

In fact, what will not work will be the kolab-webadmin.

You can modify /etc/postfix/ldap/...conf files, /etc/imapd.conf and you will 
have an working mail server. Adding the kolab.schema is not a "must" I think 
but it could help.
I suppose you have an management console for openLDAP, so basicaly you don't 
need kolab-webadmin. I think there are some tasks difficult to perform without 
kolab-webadmin but it depends the feature you need. 




> > Arun Khan, if you do find any information about this I would greatly
> > appreciate you relaying it to me.  I'll gladly help test and even > write
> > detailed CentOS documentation on it :)
> I liked the look-n-feel of Kolab but not being able to connect to an
> external DS is a show stopper.
> 
> I am evaluating Citadel and SoGo.  Citadel installation provides an
> option for external LDAP connection and it can be completed through
> it's WebUI.  SoGo also has documentation to connect to an external
> openLDAP server (I have yet to try it though).
-- 
Mihai Badici
http://mihai.badici.ro
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