Setting up OpenSUSE 10.3 to use Windows Authentication

The following utilizes Yast as the setup method. You may also setup manually, installing packages, editing the conf files and running the commands... or enter a few options and have Yast do the work. There are benefits to setting up domain membership manually, but this howto is a quick join method.

1. Launch Yast
2. Choose Windows Authentication
3. Allow the additional packages to install (if necessary)
4. Type your Domain in the following format:
1. testdomain.com
5. Check Create Home directory on login and offline authentication (both explanatory)
6. If you would like users to share their home directories (on this machine) then select the options.
7. Setup NTP
8. Click next and it prompt you for username and password (if all goes well)
9. It should now confirm that you've joined the domain.
10. Fin!
    

Refernences:
Novell Documentation