7.1  How to join a Windows domain

Most how tos discuss in detail how to add Linux 

servers

 to a domain. This how to 

describes adding a Linux 

client

 to a domain. Adding a client to an NT4 domain is 

different from adding a client to an Active Directory domain. Both are discussed 

in detail.

In all examples in this section we use a domain AD6380 with Primary Domain 

Controller SMB3LAB26 and Backup Domain Controller SMB3LAB27.

7.1.1  Joining an NT4 domain

Samba is used to connect to the domain. The minimum smb.conf looks like 

Example 7 1.

Example 7 1   smb.conf for joining NT4 domain

[global]

workgroup = AD6380

security = domain

password server = SMB3LAB26,SMB3LAB27

Replace the example domain and password servers with your own domain name 

and the correct names or addresses for the primary (and backup) domain 

controllers.

You can then join the domain using:

net join  S SMB3LAB26  U administrator

Replace SMB3LAB26 with the name (or IP) of your own primary domain 

controller and use any domain account that has the right to add machines to the 

domain. The command will prompt for the password of the domain account 

 administrator .

More details on joining an Active Directory domain can be found in the current 

Samba 3 release version of the Samba HOWTO Collection. The collection can 

be found at the following location:

http://samba.org/samba/docs/

7.1.2  Joining an Active Directory domain

In this case we need both Samba and Kerberos to connect. We need Kerberos to 

authenticate against a Windows 200x KDC. 

In the example we use domain AD6380.LOCAL with AD server SMB3LAB26.

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