5.3.2. Enrolling Satellite Server with the AD server

5.3.3. Configuring direct AD integration with GSS-proxy

https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_satellite/6.15/html-single/installing_satellite_server_in_a_connected_network_environment/index#Enrolling_Server_with_the_AD_Server_satellite

The procedures for connecting Satellite Server directly to an AD server use two pieces of software: Samba Winbind for the actual joining and then SSSD for the additional configuration. There are a few issues with this approach:

• SSSD is the preferred method of direct AD integration for single-forest environments (for mult-forest environments, IPA with trusts is preferred). Samba Winbind is third-party software.

Goal:

• Review the currently documented steps for connecting Satellite to an AD domain through direct integration, investigate what is the most user-friendly and consistent approach, and document that.

Acceptance Criteria:

• An assembly that covers a consistent and user-friendly way of connecting Satellite Server to an AD Server by using direct AD integration

Open questions:

• Will using SSSD only work? We need to test the procedure without Samba Winbind.
• Do we want to document only the SSSD procedure and drop references to Samba? SSSD Eng recommends to drop Samba completely.