Joining linux machine to a Windows domain


using realm command to join the domain in centOS/RHEL machine

Join Linux Machine to a Domain using realm command

Download the required package from internet

Install the required packages using yum command: (CentOS/RHEL)

yum install sssd realmd oddjob oddjob-mkhomedir adcli samba-common samba-common-tools krb5-workstation openldap-clients policycoreutils-python

Now Join Windows Domain or Integrate with AD using realm command:

  • [root@centos ~]# realm join --user=user1  dc01.domainname.com
  • Password for user1:

 

Check and Verify AD users on REHL 7 or CentOS 8 Servers: # id user1@example.com

uid=1889988966(user1@example.com) gid=1785634513(domain users@example.com) groups=1997800513(domain users@example.com)

Check and Verify AD users on REHL 7 or CentOS 8 Servers: # id user1

 

Enable the search without FQDN by editing the file: vi  /etc/sssd/sssd.conf

 

Restart the sssd service.

  • systemctl restart sssd
  • systemctl daemon-reload

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