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void.pointer

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From: Dallas, TX

Registered: 2008-07-30

Posts: 239

"Active Directory" for linux?

Hi,

Suppose we have a small network of windows machines and a linux server. Well, we can't exactly use Active Directory on the linux machine can we? What is the best authentication mechanism for this situation? Is there an emulation for Active Directory on linux?

Thanks!

skottish

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Registered: 2006-06-16

Posts: 7,942

Re: "Active Directory" for linux?

I don't know if this will help at all:

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=56228

void.pointer

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From: Dallas, TX

Registered: 2008-07-30

Posts: 239

Re: "Active Directory" for linux?

I don't know if this will help at all:

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=56228

Thanks skottish.

Doing a little bit of reading, I didn't see that Windows machines would work with NIS. Am I wrong on this?

kendosperling

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From: Dresden

Registered: 2007-08-28

Posts: 49

Re: "Active Directory" for linux?

afaik ldap is what you need

void.pointer

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From: Dallas, TX

Registered: 2008-07-30

Posts: 239

Re: "Active Directory" for linux?

afaik ldap is what you need

Would I use Samba + LDAP? I didn't see any useful information on what I steps I need to take in the Wiki.

anrxc

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From: Croatia

Registered: 2008-03-22

Posts: 834

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Re: "Active Directory" for linux?

http://www.likewisesoftware.com/

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You need to install an RTFM interface.