Active directory in linux

[skumar]

Dear All,

 

I would like to implement Active directory in linux operating system at my office . If anybody have experience, kindly advice which Linux  Operating system is suitable for DC(I already used ubuntu server but easy also getting always error while installing time) and what is the method.

[FrankTheTank]

Do you already have an AD Windows platform? You can use tools like LikeWise Open to join a linux-machine (atleast I know that Ubuntu support this) to AD.

[skumar]

Thanks for your quick reply!!!

 

Right now we are using work group system. Management would like to implement active directory with Linux domain controller. for testing purpose I tried to install in Ubuntu server with samba tool which is giving error always.Do you  know any other alternate operating system which should be suitable for Active directory Domain controller

[axbu89]

Can't say I can help but a Linux DC sounds interesting (possibly a headache too). We've got Linux file servers at work but never considered a Linux DC.

[rockking1379]

AD is LDAP if I remember right. So setup a Linux based LDAP server and join windows clients

[FrankTheTank]

OpenLDAP is the counterpart of AD DS for Linux, you should look into that, but it's hard to master. MS Active Directory is far more easy to understand (my opinion). So the question is: Is your company willing to invest in MS and the "ease of use" or do they want the free alternative that requires a lot of time to master and a far smaller supportcommunity?