[asterisk-users] Authenticating SIP user in LDAP database instead of SIP.conf file

Gavin Henry gavin.henry at gmail.com
Wed Aug 29 17:22:48 CDT 2007


No probs.

On 29/08/2007, Abhishek M S <abhishek.suhas at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Mr Gavin,
> Thank you once again. Will have to talk it over with my prof before
> upgrading to Asterisk 1.4. The productive system is currently running on
> 1.2.6.
> Thanks
> Abhishek
>
>
>  On 8/28/07, Gavin Henry <gavin.henry at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 27/08/07, Abhishek M S <abhishek.suhas at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Dear Mr Gavin,
> > >
> > > Sorry for having miss pelt  your name twice... Thank you once again for
> your
> > > prompt reply. Is this the correct version of the driver for Asterisk
> 1.2.x :
> > >  res_config_ldap-v0.7.tar.gz  from the link
> > > http://bugs.digium.com/view.php?id=5768
> >
> > If you use an old version of res_config_ldap with Asterisk version
> > 1.2, I'm pretty sure you'll be asked to upgrade to Asterisk 1.4 if you
> > seek any help via the lists or bug tracker.
> >
> > If you can use the latest release of Asterisk, you should.
> >
> > >
> > > Thank you for your time and patience,
> > >
> > > Abhishek
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  On 8/27/07, Gavin Henry <gavin.henry at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > On 27/08/07, Abhishek M S <abhishek.suhas at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Dear Mr Galvin,
> > > >
> > > > Gavin! ;-)
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > As of today I am using the res_config_ldap of Astirectory in my test
> > > > > Asterisk system to connect to a test LDAP database of my University.
> > > Things
> > > > > seem to be working fine so far. Now I'm faced with the task of
> > > installing
> > > > > this in the productive system. Before doing so, I'd sure like to
> > > consider
> > > > > trying the RealTime database driver that you people have developed.
> Why
> > > so?
> > > > > because I trust your judgment.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, but you should still test it yourself.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > >I see it is res_config_ldap. You'd be much better using the
> latest
> > > > > > >version in the bug tracker.
> > > > >
> > > > > This would mean removing Astirectory module, installing the new
> driver
> > > and
> > > > > loading the new schema into LDAP. In my view, the latter part
> shouldn't
> > > be a
> > > > > concern because the old attributes and object classes (Astirectory)
> > > should
> > > > > in no way interfere with the new ones. Besides the old object
> classes
> > > could
> > > > > be deleted from LDAP. Also the former part shouldn't be of much
> concern
> > > > > either.
> > > >
> > > > Nope, you are correct.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > My only concern as of now is in the installation of the RealTime
> > > database
> > > > > driver because the 'readme' file does not say anything about the
> > > > > installation. It only says about the configuration after
> installation.
> > > > > From the link:
> > > > >
> > >
> http://svn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/team/group/res_config_ldap/
> > > > > Would it be sufficiant if I were to copy the makefile and
> > > res_config_ldap.c
> > > > > to the res/ directory of my running Asterisk and do make; make
> install?
> > > or
> > > > > do I have to do LIBS=-lldap export LIBS ./configure before that? My
> > > asterisk
> > > > > version is 1.2.6.
> > > >
> > > > This Digium version is for 1.4.x, not 1.2
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > Abhishek
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/27/07, Gavin Henry < gavin.henry at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > > > I see it is res_config_ldap. You'd be much better using the latest
> > > > > > version in the bug tracker.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 27/08/07, Gavin Henry < gavin.henry at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > On 26/08/07, Abhishek M S < abhishek.suhas at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Dear Mr Galvin,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Gavin ;-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thank you for the links. Had gone through the bug tracker
> before
> > > > > though. I
> > > > > > > > was specifically referring to the schema for the driver
> > > 'Astirectory'
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > not the one related to the real time LDAP driver for Open
> LDAP.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It's for any LDAP Compliant Directory Server.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  In the
> > > > > > > > 'Astirectory'  documentation there's a file defining the
> schema
> > > for
> > > > > LDAP
> > > > > > > > which is incomplete. By incomplete I mean the Syntax and few
> other
> > > > > fields
> > > > > > > > are not defined let alone the schema being a static file. I do
> > > > > understand
> > > > > > > > that for Open LDAP a static file schema should be defined.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Not really. in the RealTime driver you can specify which LDAP
> > > > > > > attributes map to which Asterisk Config settings.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The only reason why I preferred Astirectory over the LDAP real
> > > time
> > > > > driver
> > > > > > > > was the fact that there is no mapping required for SIP users
> and
> > > > > peers.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > OK, maybe I need to go and read more about Astirectory.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > > Abhishek
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 8/24/07, Gavin Henry < gavin.henry at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Please see the official tracker in the Digium buglist:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > http://bugs.digium.com/view.php?id=5768
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Here are the schemas we did for OpenLDAP:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> http://bugs.digium.com/file_download.php?file_id=14842&type=bug
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> http://bugs.digium.com/file_download.php?file_id=14841&type=bug
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Also, for Novell eDirectory, see:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> http://forge.voicerd.org/frs/?group_id=7&release_id=17
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Gavin.
> > > > > > > > >
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