[NTLUG:Discuss] Kerberos and Linux

[Leroy Tennison]

Before I do a lot of research for nothing, can kerberos not only be an 
authentication system for Linux but also provide local uid/gid's for the 
system?  What I'm looking for is something like what LDAP can do where 
the local system doesn't have to have a user ID in order for someone to 
log in.  I'm trying to get to a more centralized approach to user/group 
management like the PC NOSes have.  Thanks for your input.  Other secure 
alternatives would be worth hearing about as well.