Likewise Open is an open source enterprise solution which addresses the authentication needs of organizations with mixed networks.
Likewise Open quickly and easily joins Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X platforms to Microsoft ActiveDirectory.
Likewise Open is a great starting point for companies trying to ease their authentication challenges.
Likewise Open joins Mac OS X, Linux, and Unix computers to Microsoft Active Directory so that you can authenticate users, centrally manage all your computers, and authorize access to resources.
Here are some key features of "Likewise Open":
· 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.
