Ubuntu and Likewise Open

About Canonical

Canonical is committed to the promotion, distribution and support of the Open Source operating system Ubuntu. Canonical's aim is to ensure that Ubuntu is available to every organization and individual on servers, desktops, laptops and netbooks.

A trusted partner of businesses around the world, Canonical offers a range of online, assessment, migration, deployment and support services to help companies transform their IT environments and maximize their resources.

Canonical works with Likewise to deliver seamless integration between Ubuntu Server Edition and Microsoft Active Directory. The Likewise Open product enables users to work with Ubuntu Server Edition within a Microsoft-based environment.

About Ubuntu Server Edition

Ubuntu Server Edition is a powerful, reliable and flexible operating system. It's easy to install and maintain, and includes frequent updates throughout its lifecycle.

Ubuntu Server Edition helps users to quickly deploy common services such as web, email, file and database servers. It also comes with proven virtualization technologies that can help companies better manage their resources. An excellent platform for innovation, Ubuntu Server Edition includes leading-edge cloud technologies. As a result, it can help users create an agile server environment that can scale to meet their requirements.

Ubuntu Server Edition comes complete with Likewise Open. As a result, users can expect to receive Level One and Level Two support as standard.

About Likewise Open

Likewise Open is a free tool included in Ubuntu Server Edition that joins Linux, Unix, and Mac machines to Microsoft Active Directory and securely authenticates users with their domain credentials.

Likewise Open Key Features

Joins non-Windows 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
Enforces the same password policies for non-Windows users and Windows users
Supports multiple forests with one-way and two-way cross forest trusts
Caches credentials in case your domain controller goes down
Provides single sign-on for SSH and Putty
Uses a robust next-generation authentication engine that supports Kerberos, NTLM, and SPNEGO
Involves no Active Directory schema changes

Download Ubuntu Server Edition with included Likewise Open

Learn how to download and install Ubuntu Server Edition.

Ubuntu Support

As well as receiving automatic upgrades and updates, users can choose to take advantage of Canonical's Standard Support, Advanced Support or Professional Support packages.

Because its engineers and consultants work at the heart of the Ubuntu project, they understand Ubuntu inside-out. This means that they can provide unrivalled expertise in consulting, deploying and supporting Ubuntu. So whether you need help with assessment, deployment, systems management, training or support, Canonical can help. Learn more about Ubuntu Support.