Fedora directory users - Jul 2007 - Managing openLDAP et Active Directory users via Fedora DS

Hi,

    I am currently looking for a solution  which allows me to manage 
both Windows Users in  Active Directory and unix users in openLDAP, and 
users in the two worlds.  In fact, we have softs plugged to an openldap 
server, and we need some functionalities offered by AD for Windows 
extensive users. It seems Fedora Directory Server will match the 
requirements. But I have a couple of questions on what can be done.
    - I have seen that AD users and groups synchro was possible, are 
passwords also synchro ? (will a user changing its password in Windows 
will be also changed in openldap ?)
    - does directory server fills the kerberos part of AD ? (we have 
cifs mounts to be done by Windows Users)
    - is it possible to replicate FDS base with a simple openldap server 
(with syncrepl) ?

    In fact, I realize I do not understand well yet what FDS is in deep, 
and is able to perform, and I''d be very happy if someone explained me a
little further.

Julien GARET

INRIA Futurs,
Moyens Informatiques