FreeIPA is an integrated identity, authentication and policy management system aimed primarily at Linux environments.
Instead of being simply an LDAP server, it combines directory services, Kerberos authentication, certificate management and optional DNS into a unified administrative platform. It gives administrators a central place to manage users, machines, services and access policies, with command-line, web and programming interfaces available for automation and day-to-day administration.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Centralised management of users, groups, hosts and services.
- 389 Directory Server for LDAP-based identity storage.
- MIT Kerberos for authentication and single sign-on.
- Integrated certificate authority based on Dogtag Certificate System.
- Optional integrated DNS services using BIND.
- Host-based access control rules.
- Central administration of sudo rules.
- SSH public key storage and distribution.
- Password policies for users and groups.
- Kerberos ticket and authentication policies.
- Two-factor authentication using OTP tokens.
- RADIUS proxy support for external authentication systems.
- SELinux user mappings.
- Automount map management.
- Trust relationships with Microsoft Active Directory domains.
- Replication between FreeIPA servers for redundancy.
- Certificate issuance, renewal and revocation management.
- Service principal management.
- Command-line administration covering the complete FreeIPA object model.
- Browser-based interfaces for common administrative tasks.
- APIs suitable for scripting and integration with other management systems.
- SSSD integration for enrolled Linux clients.
Website: freeipa.org
Support:
Developer: FreeIPA Project
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
FreeIPA is written in C and Python. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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