ACTIVE DIRECTORY-linux

 

Domain Controller

https://www.turnkeylinux.org/domain-controller

free Active Directory server

A Samba4-based Active Directory-compatible domain controller that supports printing services and centralized Netlogon authentication for Windows systems, without requiring Windows Server. Since 1992, Samba has provided a secure and stable free software re-implementation of standard Windows services and protocols (SMB/CIFS).

Run From Browser

Deploy Domain controller on Amazon EC2

V 17.1

400MB ISO

Manifest & Sigs

V 16.2

408MB VM

373MB ISO

VMDK (?)

Manifest & Sigs

GitHub

Source code

Issues

Stable version: 17.1 (changelog)

This appliance includes all the standard features in TurnKey Core, and on top of that:

• SSL support out of the box.
• Webmin modules for configuring Samba.
• Domain controller (Samba) configurations:
  • Preconfigured NetBIOS name: DC1
  • Sets domain/realm names on first boot
  • Create new AD domain, or join existing AD domain
  • Created administrator account is pre-set as Domain User/Admin
  • Domain Admins have full permissions on the domain.
    • Default permissions: owner full permissions.
  • Configured plug-and-play printing support:
    • Installed PDF printer (drops printed docs to $HOME/PDF).
    • Configured cups web interface to bind to all interfaces and support SSL.
• Includes flip to convert text file endings between UNIX and DOS formats.
• Includes TurnKey web control panel (convenience).

Important

• See the Domain Controller documentation for limitations and requirements.

Domain-controller - Front Page

Domain-controller - Webmin Dashboard

Domain-controller - Webmin Windows File Sharing

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Usage details & Logging in for Administration

No default passwords: For security reasons there are no default passwords. All passwords are set at system initialization time.

Ignore SSL browser warning: browsers don't like self-signed SSL certificates, but this is the only kind that can be generated automatically without paying a commercial Certificate Authority.

Username for samba:

Login as username administrator

Web - point your browser at either:

1. http://12.34.56.789/ - not encrypted so no browser warning
2. https://12.34.56.789/ - encrypted with self-signed SSL certificate

Username for database administration:

Login as MySQL username root at

1. https://12.34.56.789:12322/ - Adminer database management web app
2. MySQL command line tool:

   $ mysql --user root --password
   Enter password:
   Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
   Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
   
   mysql>
   

Username for OS system administration:

Login as root except on AWS marketplace which uses username admin.

1. Point your browser to:
   • https://12.34.56.789:12321/ - System control panel
   • https://12.34.56.789:12320/ - Web based command line terminal
2. Login with SSH client:

   ssh root@12.34.56.789
   

   Special case for AWS marketplace:

   ssh admin@12.34.56.789
   

* Replace 12.34.56.789 with a valid IP or hostname.