LDAP & ptloader Take2

[Rob Siemborski]

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, Tim Pushor wrote:

> Also, what happens if the ptloader dies? will master restart it? I am
> assuming group based authorization will fail at that point. Anything worse?

Yes, as with any other cyrus service.

There is a cache that will keep group based authorization going for a few
hours.  However, if communication with the ptloaded daemon fail you may
eventually start to see logins take a signficant amount of time.

-Rob

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