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This article describes how to enable YubiKey PIV smart card login on a Debian- or Ubuntu-based Linux workstation that has already been joined to a Samba Active Directory domain. The authentication process uses the certificate and private key stored in the YubiKey PIV application. Kerberos PKINIT authenticates the user against the domain controllers, while SSSD…

This article describes how to join a Debian- or Ubuntu-based Linux workstation to a Samba Active Directory domain using realmd and SSSD. The domain join is the foundation for a later YubiKey smart card login configuration using Kerberos PKINIT. Smart card authentication itself is not enabled in this article. The goal here is to establish…

This page is a personal collection of Linux, server administration, Docker, Proxmox VE, Webmin and Samba AD DC notes. It is not meant to be a complete reference, but rather a compact list of commands I have found useful. 1. Useful Linux commands Command notes No. Command Notes 001 sudo fstrim -av Runs TRIM/discard on…

Sync roaming profiles between two Samba AD DCs with Unison Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the Unison project. I am not a contributor to the Unison project. The Unison name and the official Unison project logo are used solely to identify the software discussed in this article.…