FreeIPAWhat is FreeIPA?
FreeIPA is an integrated Identity and Authentication solution for Linux/UNIX networked environments. A FreeIPA server provides centralized authentication, authorization and account information by storing data about user, groups, hosts and other objects necessary to manage the security aspects of a network of computers.
FreeIPA is a tool in the Authentication category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Built on top of well known Open Source components and standard protocolsStrong focus on ease of management and automation of installation and configuration tasksFull multi master replication for higher redundancy and scalabilityExtensible management interfaces (CLI, Web UI, XMLRPC and JSONRPC API) and Python SDK
FreeIPA Pros & Cons
Pros of FreeIPA
- ✓Manages sudo command groups and sudo commands
- ✓Manages host and host groups
Cons of FreeIPA
No cons listed yet.
FreeIPA Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to FreeIPA?
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers.
Debian
Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
CentOS
The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem. For users, we offer a consistent manageable platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For open source communities, we offer a solid, predictable base to build upon, along with extensive resources to build, test, release, and maintain their code.
