Adding Ubermix to Active Directory using CentrifyDN

Adding Ubermix to Active directory is easy with these steps:

1. Move the update-hostname to update-hostname.xxx and create a blank file -- this will keep the machine name from changing on startup and allow hostname to be set:

open terminal with Ctrl-T if it is not already open

sudo -i

cd /usr/local/bin

mv update-hostname update-hostname.xxx

echo >>update-hostname

chmod a+x update-hostname

2. Go Ahead and update and upgrade Ubermix to make sure it is up-to-date for AD integration:

open terminal with Ctrl-T if it is not already open

sudo -i

apt-get update

apt-get upgrade

3. Copy contents from the default user logging in to /etc/skel so all users have the same desktop:

open terminal with Ctrl-T if it is not already open

sudo -i

cp -r /home/user/. /etc/skel/

4. Install nano, ssh, and centrifydn, also edit the hostname and hosts file in /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname:

open terminal with Ctrl-T if it is not already open

sudo -i

apt-get install nano ssh centrify*

nano /etc/hosts #ctrl-o to save and Y to overwrite -- edit the name that starts with system-{mac}

nano /etc/hostname #ctrl-o to save and Y to overwrite

sudo reboot #reboot the computer

5. After the computer is rebooted, join to the AD and reboot again

open terminal with Ctrl-T if it is not already open

sudo -i

adjoin -w {name of AD Domain} -u {user of AD with rights to join}

6. Go to System --> Login Screen {System is found across the bottom}, click the unlock. The password is "password". Click "Show the Screen for who will login in." Uncheck show list of users.

7. Reboot the system *please note that the log-in screen will apear before the AD is ready for authentication. Please let the users know that they must wait. -- Note to Advanced Linux Administrators - put a wait time in the log-in script for lightdm.