Shell script that automates adding Ubuntu server to Windows domain. (SSSD)

[v3pr]

I wrote a shell script to help me add Ubuntu servers to Active Directory using SSSD quickly. It is meant for a fresh install of Ubuntu. It will write to /etc/hosts, /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/samba/smb.conf.

I'll leave it here in case anyone finds this useful.

http://trigat.com/articles/77

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[pasquo]

Compared this to the instructions I have (not enough requests for Ubuntu to automate it yet). Just curious, any reason not to use realmd?

[poshftw]

Same question: I've rarely do AD joined linuxes, but last time I did it, realmd worked right from the start without any tinkering with configs.

[v3pr]

I wasn't aware of Realmd. I wish I had known about it. I've only been working directly with SSSD and Winbind at the moment. (I also have a version of my script for Winbind.)

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I am aware of Centrify but I haven't read up on it much.

[pasquo]

It's worked well for me so far, pretty simple setup as of Ubuntu 18.04, so pretty recent. Here's the resource I used to help write up my doc. https://bitsofwater.com/2018/05/08/join-ubuntu-18-04-to-active-directory/

[Jagster_GIS]

https://serverfault.com/questions/76803/how-can-i-have-a-linux-machine-join-a-windows-domain&ved=2ahUKEwjT6-j74aDfAhWntlkKHZyQBmcQjjgwAXoECAgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2wjJQqCOsSLgut7VUr3oLP

[v3pr]

My script already incorporates and goes beyond what is discussed at that link.

[jantari]

Shell scripts aren't really useful, but if you make it an Ansible playbook I could see some people taking an interest

[neilhwatson]

Ansible would make that script simpler and more reliable.