Installing Likewise - Joining Linux to MS Active Directory

Continuing from Open Source Tools to integrate with MS Active Directory.


Step 1: Changing Your Hostname from localhost to domain name

• Read Changing the hostname on CentOS

Step 2: Download and Install Likewise

• Go to http://www.likewise.com/community/index.php/download/ register and download the essential packages and GUI (optional)
• # ./LikewiseIdentityServiceOpen-5.2.0.7111-linux-x86_64-rpm.sh
• Ensure that you register your computer name at your Microsoft Active Directory if your AD require registration
• # /opt/likewise/bin/domainjoin-cli join Active-Directory-Domain-Name Administrator
• Log-out from your current session and Log-In with your AD credential

Step 3: Verify that you have join the Domain

• # /opt/likewise/bin/domainjoin-cli query.
• You should see Name = ......... Domain = ......... Distinguished Name = CN= ..................

Note: If you are unable to logon, try using the Full Active Directory Name rather than the Short ones, unless you make the Linux Box aware of your WINS Server.

Further Readings:

1. See Likewise Documentation Library