[ Thanks to dave for
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“Likewise Open Features
Joins non-Windows systems to Active Directory domains in a
single step from the command line or from a GUI
Authenticates users with a single user name and password on both
Windows and non-Windows
Enforces the same password policies for non-Windows users and
Windows users
Supports multiple forests with one-way and two-way cross forest
trusts
Caches credentials in case your domain controller goes down
Provides single sign-on for SSH and Putty
Uses a robust next-generation authentication engine that supports
Kerberos, NTLM, and SPNEGO
Involves no Active Directory schema changes”
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