How can I get Linux to work with Active Directory?

Question

Anyone know a resource I could look up that will teach me how to get Ubuntu Linux (or any other kind) to work with Active Directory? The main thing I want is to save my roaming profiles.

I understand that it can be done with a Linux server, but since I'm already on a domain with a domain controller, I don't want any conflicts.

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You will want to install Unix Support on your DCs or File Servers to run NFS.



You'll want to setup Autofs on each Linux system to automatically mount their roaming profiles.



/etc/auto.master - add this line

/home/roaming /etc/auto.roaming



Create this file

/etc/auto.roaming - add this line

* -rw,soft server:/nfs/share/path/to/users/directory& (obviously edit this line to fit your actual server shares)



Unite your Linux and Active Directory authentication

http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/40983

Fedora - AD Integration

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=216539



Yahoo Answers forum isn't the best place to ask this question... Goto Forums for help on this.

http://www.fedoraforum.org

http://www.linuxquestions.org

http://forums.ubuntu.com



You should also be aware that native LDAP on Fedora or other various linux systems can authenticate Windows but at a lower NT v4-5 level instead of the latest and greatest due to lack of support to the GPOs and other security features in Windows.





Best Regards,

Steve K. - MCITP:SA & RHCT/RHCSA

Answer 2

you may set up the Ldap, utilising that to scure the Samba homestead windows server. this could then be used to tun area protection. that's real Ldap protection, no longer the badly non-conformant reproduction from lively itemizing.

Answer 3

i know you must have SAMBA installed.



go here for more info:



http://lmgtfy.com/?q=active+directory+with+linux