Active Directory Domain on Ubuntu

[Thiago Cavalcante]

I believe you need to install Samba as a domain controller as an
alternative to Active Directory

2010/11/9 Christopher Chan <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk>:
> 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,
>>
>
>
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