Integrating a Linux system with Active Directory

Gardening

Conclusion

Once you have successfully logged in, you can start using the Ubuntu machine and its resources. Also, make sure you create the home directory, which is important because it will be the default location for your files on the Ubuntu machine.

In this article, I covered how to add an Ubuntu machine to Windows Server. Integrating Linux with an existing Active Directory domain is one way to get the advantages of both platforms. If you have several systems, think about using a directory service to manage them.

Infos

  1. How to integrate Ubuntu desktop with Active Directory. Canonical Ltd., April 2022: https://ubuntu.com/engage/microsoft-active-directory
  2. Configuring DNS NameServer on Linux cloud servers. LayerStack, February 5, 2022: https://www.layerstack.com/resources/tutorials/Configuring-DNS-NameServer-on-Linux-Cloud-Servers
  3. Active Directory integration. ArchWiki, revised March 2023: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Active_Directory_integration
  4. SSSD and Active Directory. Canonical Ltd., March 2023: https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/service-sssd-ad

The Author

Ali Imran Nagori is a technical writer and Linux enthusiast who loves to write about Linux system administration and related technologies. He blogs at http://tecofers.com. You can connect with him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-imran-nagori).

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