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Authenticate Linux Clients with Active Directory

AT A GLANCE: How authentication works in Windows and Linux Using Samba and Winbind Implementation strategies Walking through the Linux-to-Active Directory integrationItem   Contents Windows Authentication Linux Authentication Samba and Winbind Three Authentication Strategies Our Implementation Plan Finding the Right Software Building Samba Configuring Linux Networking Configuring Linux Time Synchronization Configuring PAM and NSS Installing and Configuring Samba The ID Mapping Problem Joining the Domain and Logging In What if It Doesn't Work? Now that It Works, What Do You Have? Third-Party Solutions   Republicans and Democrats. Toothpaste and orange juice. Linux and Windows. Some things just don’t mix, right? Every IT shop I’ve ever been involved with has been divided into two camps: the Windows team and the Linux team. They don’t really compete with each other, but they sure don't collaborate either. In fact, some places even go so far as to