Is Ad Incompatible with Linux?

Is Ad Incompatible with Linux?
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AD is incompatible with Linux, OS X, and other non-Windows hosts. … AD is used as a central repository of group policy objects, or GPOs.

How does Linux integrate with Active Directory?

Integrating a Linux Machine Into Windows Active Directory Domain

  1. Specify the name of the configured computer in the /etc/hostname file. …
  2. Specify full domain controller name in the /etc/hosts file. …
  3. Set a DNS server on the configured computer. …
  4. Configure time synchronization. …
  5. Install a Kerberos client.

What is Linux equivalent to Active Directory?

4 Answers. You either build your own Active Directory-equivalent from Kerberos and OpenLDAP (Active Directory basically is Kerberos and LDAP, anyway) and use a tool like Puppet (or OpenLDAP itself) for something resembling policies, or you use FreeIPA as an integrated solution.

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