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With recent updates to many of the systems and sub-systems in Linux comes the ability to now join a Windows domain. It’s not terribly challenging, but you will need to edit some configuration files.
How do I join a Linux machine to a domain?
Joining a Linux VM to a domain
- Run the following command: realm join domain-name -U ‘ username @ domain-name ‘ For verbose output, add the -v flag to the end of the command.
- At the prompt, enter the password for username @ domain-name .
Can Active Directory work with Linux?
Active Directory provides a central point of administration within Windows. … Natively join Linux and UNIX systems to Active Directory without installing software on the domain controller or making schema modifications.
