Logging In To An Ad Domain - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual

12.4 Logging In to an AD Domain

Provided your machine has been configured to authenticate against Active Directory
and you have a valid Windows user identity, you can log in to your machine using the
AD credentials. Login is supported for both desktop environments (GNOME and KDE),
the console, SSH, and any other PAM-aware application.
IMPORTANT: Offline Authentication
SUSE Linux Enterprise supports offline authentication, allowing you to remain
logged in to your client machine even if the client machine is disconnected
from the network. This enables you to maintain a mobile style of working, for
example, it allows you to continue to work even if you are on an airplane and
do not have a network connection.
12.4.1 GDM and KDM
To authenticate a GNOME client machine against an AD server, proceed as follows:
1 Select the domain.
2 Enter your Windows username and press Enter .
3 Enter your Windows password and press Enter .
To authenticate a KDE client machine against an AD server, proceed as follows:
1 Select the domain.
2 Enter your Windows username.
3 Enter your Windows password and press Enter .
If configured to do so, SUSE Linux Enterprise creates a user home directory on the
local machine on first login of each AD authenticated user. This allows you to benefit
from the AD support of SUSE Linux Enterprise while still having a completely capable
Linux machine at your disposal.
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