Specsavers has completed a project to roll out the open
sourceOpenLdapglobal directory services software across six
countries.
The software, implemented by
Sirius, an open source
consultant, is being used to
control employee access to data and applications based on their
job role.
OpenLdap is being used by Specsavers to support its
store-expansion programme. Michel Kahn, group IT director at
Specsavers, said, "Pursuing an open source strategy has allowed us
to meet the challenge of opening two new stores an week."
OpenLdap is the open source alternative to
Microsoft's Active Directory, which authenticates end-users on
to a company's network.
Sirius said it implemented the software so that network access
could be managed in a similar way to how a Windows network is
managed, as the IT staff were familiar with Windows.
