I'm on a project developing a website which needs secure authentication and access to some databases. The entire code base is public, so having a private static plain text password is a no-go. I also do not have direct access to any of the systems for cPanel, mySQL, and so on. I have limited ssh access. I can model this on my personal system with the correct specifications.
I need help with figuring out where to start, where in LDAP I should focus on extending, and figuring out a correct architecture. And any other questions I may not be aware I should be asking yet. I do not know all the the infrastructure behind the identity management system but I can ask.