[KLUG Members] LDAP access question.

[Bruce Smith]

Is it reasonably safe to run a LDAP server (the one that comes with
Redhat 7.3) outside of a firewall, or allow access to it through the
firewall?  

i.e.  Does a LDAP server fall into the same category as Apache (outside
access okay if configured correctly), or does it fall in the the "NFS"
category where access is never safe outside a firewall?

_If_ it's reasonably safe through a firewall, which port(s) that should
be allowed/denied access?  Any other security considerations?

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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