Authentication and access control
The process of access control is critical. It defines how users and systems can communicate, and their approach. Access control refers to controlling or limiting access to system resources, including data, and thus protects information from unauthorized access.
Authentication of Linux users with a central LDAP directory instead of using information stored locally on the system (in /etc/passwd and in /etc/shadow) is a usual practice to reduce the administration effort in an environment with multiple Linux systems. ...
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