[ILUG] Active directory with linux?

[Robert Sweetnam]

John Kinsella wrote:
> Hi.
>
> My workplace use Active Directory to (I understand) authenticate 
> access to in-house resources.
>
> Some googling has led me to 
> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-91510.html
> which seems to show the way to access these resources from my linux box.
>
> The setup dialog for kerberos asks me what the kerberos servers are 
> for my realm. Can I find out other than by asking a network admin - ie 
> browsing the local net?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
Hi,

You need to know the FQDN or IP address of the Active Directory 
controller. You also need and Active Directory account with admin access.
The steps I used to get it working with Ubuntu are here:
http://www.sweetnam.eu/mediawiki/index.php/Using_Active_Directory_for_Ubuntu

Also I have configured CentOS 4.3 which is pretty much almost identical. 
Details on that are here:
http://www.sweetnam.eu/mediawiki/index.php/Using_Active_Directory_for_CentOS

Note. All files that required editing I backed up and completely 
replaced using the entries in the tutorials.

Hope this helps.
robert