Identity and Access Management with the Likewise Console

Authentication, Group Policy, Audit and Reporting

The Likewise Management Console lets you administer Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X computers within Active Directory. The console, which runs on a Windows administrative workstation that connects to an Active Directory domain controller, includes management tools that are integrated into Active Directory Users and Computers, the Group Policy Management Console, and the Group Policy Object Editor.

You can use the console to perform the following tasks:

• Migrate Unix and Linux users and groups by importing password and group files and mapping the information to users and groups in Active Directory. You can use this feature to migrate NIS users to Active Directory.


• Generate compliance reports and access reports about users, groups, and computers.


• Obtain status information about your Active Directory forests and domains.


• Remove orphaned objects.


• Run multiple instances of the console and point them at different domains.


• Run the console with a different user account.


• Connect to a different domain.

After you install the console, you can use Active Directory Users and Computers to manage Unix and Linux users and groups. You can also use the Group Policy Object Editor to create or edit Linux- and Unix-specific group policies, and you can use the Group Policy Management Console to view information about group policies.