SuSE (SLES) 11 Works Flawlessly with Windows Server 2008 Authentication
Well that couldn't have been easier! Here's all it takes to authenticate SLES 11 to Windows Server 2008 based Active Directory. During the initial install of SLES, I performed the following:
- Selected samba-client and winbind during the software installer phase
- Added my domain's DNS servers to the intitial network config using NetworkManager
- Ensured I had the right DNS search suffix (the name of my domain: base.netnerds.net)
Surprisingly, I didn't even have to configure samba after my install was completed. I was prompted to join the domain during the initial OS install and everything went as expected. Here are the settings I used:
I logged in using the domain\username format and this too, worked as expected:
login as: base\chrissy
Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
Password:
Creating directory '/home/BASE/chrissy'.
Creating directory '/home/BASE/chrissy/bin'.
Creating directory '/home/BASE/chrissy/.fonts'.
Creating directory '/home/BASE/chrissy/.mozilla'.
BASE\chrissy@ariel:~> Next up, setting up NTLM pass-through authentication in Apache!
Update: If you plan to use Kerberos, I recommend you skip straight to using Likewise for all of your authentication needs. I had nothing but headaches from reported bugs with SuSe's built-in Samba and krb5/Kerberos.
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January 8th, 2010 - 03:45
Hello Chrissy,
While Googling I stumbled upon your article. Even though the solution seemed simple, thanks to your tips I finally got it working
greetings from the Netherlands,
Martijn Bouwman.
May 25th, 2011 - 02:36
There is another problem..____Using an SLED 11 GNOME desktop__When i tried to login in the domain i created (ive already type the user name and password)..__there is a note "User not known to the underlying authentication module"..______but when i tried it (the username and password i type in the SLED) on the windows 7 os (also connected in the domain)__it is authoatically login (after i type the user name and password)..____i cant have a screen shot because it is in the login screen of the sled..____can you help me how to fix this?
August 31st, 2011 - 12:21
doesn’t work as easy with debian
September 2nd, 2011 - 12:52
Does anything?