> NB: ITC Information Technology Consultant (a California State University > staff position designation) -- a technician, typically with a BS in IT or a > related field, who has hardware and software control over > non-administrative-computing "Faculty" MS Windows or Mac OS X workstations. > > End quote. > > Does anyone on the list have to use these Microsoft proprietary systems > with EL open systems -- both servers and workstations? If so, what are your > experiences and how does one do the integration? Under no circumstances are > we willing to share root passwords with the administrative unit. Replies > off list are welcome. > > Well, you can easily join RHEL 6, RHEL 6, RHEL 7 and clones to AD domain if you have access to administrative account on AD.
Works with basic tools, no special tools or software needed. You can easily get groups and user authentication via pam services. For advanced use, FreeIPA or Redhat IPA and some complexity is required. -- Eero
