[SSSD] [PATCH] MAN: Clarify the ldap_access_filter option further

Sumit Bose sbose at redhat.com
Wed Feb 26 17:03:33 UTC 2014


On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 05:45:51PM +0100, Jakub Hrozek wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 05:30:55PM +0100, Jakub Hrozek wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 05:22:51PM +0100, Jakub Hrozek wrote:
> > > On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 11:14:33AM -0500, Stephen Gallagher wrote:
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> > > > On 02/26/2014 10:08 AM, Jakub Hrozek wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 07:47:08PM +0100, Jakub Hrozek wrote:
> > > > >> The attached patch addresses: 
> > > > >> https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/ticket/2235
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> The memberof example was misleading and was making aministrators
> > > > >> think that the ldap_access_filter can resolve nested group
> > > > >> memberships.
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> The alternative I was considering was changing the example to use
> > > > >> a different attribute altogether, but I was struggling to come up
> > > > >> with an example that wouldn't be too artificial (like 
> > > > >> ldap_access_filter=/bin/bash).
> > > > > 
> > > > > Stephen's review seems to be stuck in mailman queue, so I'm sending
> > > > > a patch that contains his suggestion as a reply to myself.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The employeeType attribute Stephen suggested is a good choice, I
> > > > > think.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > If we're changing the cited example, I'm not sure we need to call out
> > > > the memberOf example anymore.
> > > 
> > > Hmm, initially I wanted to keep it in, because memberOf is what I see
> > > used mostly in the field but you're right that when I don't think about
> > > the context of the change and just read the man page text, it is
> > > confusing to start talking about memberOf.
> > > 
> > > Another iteration of the patch is attached.
> > 
> > Yet another version that retains a part of the paragraph (.."applied on
> > the LDAP entry only..") and changes description of the example.
> 
> And now with the correct patch..

looks good, ACK.

bye,
Sumit



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