Licensing Authentication Services
Authentication Services must be licensed in order for Active Directory users to authenticate on Unix and Mac OS X hosts.
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Note: When upgrading, Authentication Services continues to use licenses from previous versions. This allows the upgrade to take place without having to distribute new license files first. Any VAS 3.x or higher license is valid for Authentication Services 4.1. |
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Note: While you can install and configure Authentication Services on Windows and use the included management tools to Unix-enable users and groups in Active Directory without installing a license, you must have the Authentication Services license installed for full functionality. |
Contact your account representative for a license.
System requirements
Prior to installing Authentication Services, ensure your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements for your platform. Authentication Services consists of Windows management tools and Unix client agent components.
Related Topics
Windows management tools requirements
Authentication Services Windows components
Authentication Services Unix components
Authentication Services permissions matrix
Authentication Services encryption types
Management Console for Unix requirements
Windows management tools requirements
The following are the minimum requirements for installing Authentication Services in your Windows environment:
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Supported Windows Platforms |
You can install Authentication Services on 32-bit or 64-bit editions of the following configurations:
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Prerequisite Windows Software |
You can download all of the following prerequisite software free from the Microsoft website:
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Authentication Services Windows components
Authentication Services includes the following Windows components:
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Authentication Services Control Center |
A single console for access to all of the tools and configuration settings for Authentication Services. |
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Active Directory Users and Computers MMC Snapin Extensions |
Unix management extensions for Active Directory users and groups. |
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Group Policy Management Editor MMC Snapin Extensions |
Group Policy extensions for management of Unix, Linux and Mac OS X. |
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RFC2307 NIS Map Editor MMC Snapin |
Provides the ability to manage NIS data in Active Directory. |
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NIS Map Import Wizard |
Imports NIS data into Active Directory. |
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Unix Account Import Wizard |
Imports Unix identity data into Active Directory. |
| Authentication Services PowerShell cmdlets |
Provides the ability to script Unix management tasks. |
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Documentation |
Full product documentation and online help. |
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Note: The VAS Configuration Utility is no longer included. Instead the Control Center provides access to all preferences and tools. If you were using the custom schema functionality of the VAS Configuration Utility, be sure to configure the same settings in the Control Center under Preferences | Custom Unix Attributes. |
Any previous version of the Authentication Services Windows components are automatically uninstalled before the Authentication Services 4.1 install proceeds.