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Ubuntu: using ldapsearch to query against a secure Windows Domain Controller

Using ldapsearch to query against the insecure port of a Windows Domain Controller is straightforward.  However, it can be challenging to get all the pieces in place for a production environment where the secure port must be used and the root CA certificate is typically not from a public CA. Assuming the standard insecure port Ubuntu: using ldapsearch to query against a secure Windows Domain Controller

Ubuntu: Ignoring Transitive Trust Domains when using Samba/Winbind

If your Ubuntu host is authenticating against an Active Directory Domain Controller, you may find there are multiple subdomains or transitive trusts visible.  Which is not a problem in most cases – but if your host is in a subnet where a connection to these other subdomain or transitive trust domains is not possible, you Ubuntu: Ignoring Transitive Trust Domains when using Samba/Winbind