The IT environment today in any organization is a sort of a mixture where many different Operating Systems are used, and Windows Active Domain Controller exists in majority of such organization.

Below is a 4 step How to on "Connecting Linux (Ubuntu) Systems to Active Directory Setup"

1) Update the Software Repositories

sudo apt-get update

2) Install Required Packages (likewise-open)

sudo apt-get install likewise-open


3) Join The Domain using Domain Administrator Account, replace Administrator with Domain Administrator Username and fqdn..domain with the Fully Qualified Domain Name

sudo domainjoin-cli join fqdn.domain Administrator


4) Update the Startup Scripts

sudo update-rc.d likewise-open defaults


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GNUnify is one of the biggest FOSS Event organized by the students of Symbiosis Institute Of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR) Pune & Pune GNU/Linux Users Group. GNUnify is entering in its 8th year with GNUnify 2010.

When: 19th & 20th Feb 2010

Where:  Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, Atur Centre, Gokhale Cross Road, Model Colony, Pune-411016, Maharashtra, INDIA. Tel : +91-20-25675601

Event Website : http://gnunify.in

GNUnify Gallery: http://gnunify.in/gallery

LFU Update : Story in Linux for You March 2009 (pg 36)

Hope to see a great Event ahead

I am sure that by now you would have at least seen one domain name which was written in a non-english language but still if you have not seen any such domain the screen shot below would explain the entire story. I would try to explain the mechanism behind these kind of Domain Names in this post

phpcamp is Back and this time its even bigger.

What a start for the year, i see various major tech events lined up this month and later, to start with the biggest PHP unconference in India or maybe in Asia the phpcamp is scheduled on 9th January 2010

Attend PHPCamp Because learning from humans is much better than Google

Event Website : http://phpcamp.org

Event Date: 9th January 2010

Register ASAP: http://phpcamp.eventbrite.com/ The number of allowed participants are limited, organizers have already increased the number twice.

Venue: Symbiosis Center of Distance Learning, Model Colony, Pune, India