Key Features of Likewise Open
- Joins Linux, Unix and Mac systems to Active Directory domains in a single step from the command line or from a GUI
- Authenticates users with a single user name and password on both Windows and non-Windows systems
- Uses a robust next-generation authentication engine that supports Kerberos, NTLM, and SPNEGO
- Enforces the same password policies for Linux, Unix and Mac users as for Windows users
- Support for multiple forests with one-way and two-way cross forest trusts
- Single sign-on for SSH and Putty
- Single UID automatically assigned
- Credential caching in the event of temporary loss of connectivity to the Active Directory Domain Controller
- No Active Directory schema changes involved
- Most recent Linux, Unix and Mac distributions supported
Key Features of Likewise CIFS File Server
- Provides client-side and server-side SMB/CIFS support so Microsoft Windows clients can access folders and files on Linux, Unix, and Mac computers.
- Mounts remote Windows shares on a Linux computer.
- Supports SMB1.
- Stores the full granularity of Windows access control lists in extended attributes.
- Implements Windows remote management APIs.
Quickly Join and Authenticate 125+ Linux, Unix and Mac Platforms with Active Directory
Likewise Open is an open source, community project sponsored by Likewise Software to integrate Linux, Unix, and Mac systems with Microsoft Active Directory and authenticate users with their domain credentials. Likewise Open is licensed under open source licensing so you can download it for free. Likewise Open supports more than 125 platforms. After downloading Likewise Open, there are resources to help you get started including an in-depth installation and administration guide along with Mac and Linux 10-Minute Setup Guides.
Interested in learning more before you download Likewise Open? Take a minute to search the Likewise Open robust technical documentation library, view product screenshots, or hear the stories of other Likewise Open users.
Likewise Open is an open source project that encourages involvement from the community. If you would like to become involved join one of the community mailing lists and discuss Likewise Open with other users and developers. Report bugs you come across while working with Likewise Open or read our blogs about on identity management topics.
