Active Directory Domain on Ubuntu

[Christopher Chan]

On Wednesday, November 10, 2010 05:54 AM, Mariano Jara wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm a relatively new GNU/Linux user, I'm running on my box at work
> Ubuntu (Lucid) 10.04.1 LTS, Kernel 2.6.32-24-generic with Gnome 2.30.2.
>
> The thing is that my employer is implementing an Active Directory Domain
> in order to control and manage some 21,000 desktop PCs, and (I guess) I
> may be the only one not running Window$ (AFAIK), so they're not catering
> for users like me precisely. Which means that, I have to find my way
> around if I am to avoid being dragged down to M$. In other words, I need
> to give them the solution; otherwise, I have no choice but to go back to
> Windoze.

What do you need to do? Be able to access Windows? Be able to join the ADS?


>
> I've installed from the repositories:
>
> likewise-open_5.4.0.42111-2ubuntu1.2_i386.deb
> likewise-open-gui_5.4.0.42111-2ubuntu1.2_i386.deb
>
> Is that enough? Or do I need anything else? Any piece of advise on how
> to go about it would be greatly appreciated. If more information is
> needed, please let me know. TIA.
>
> cheers,
>