I came across OpenRSAT, an open-source, cross-platform tool similar to Microsoft RSAT, designed for Active Directory administration on non-Windows systems like Linux and macOS. It piqued my interest as I explore options for managing AD from my Fedora setup. Do any of you have experience with this tool? I assume it's not intended for enterprise environments, but could it work well for homelabs?
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I don't really see the point. Native tools already work just fine for what I need, especially on Windows.
Honestly, it’s pretty sweet for someone like me who wants to avoid setting up a Windows VM just for AD tasks. I'm running Linux Mint, and it's coming in handy!
This project is still pretty new, having only been around for about four months. There's a good chance the code was put together rather hastily. I don't know Pascal myself, but I’d love to get someone else to take a closer look at it.
Just check the git logs; it shows the first commit had a ton of changes. It's more involved than just four months of work.
This tool is developed by Tranquil.it, who really know their stuff when it comes to running Samba as Active Directory. If you're using Samba, this could fit well into your setup.
Just throwing it out there, but my security team would have a field day if I tried using this on our domain controller. Maybe think twice before rolling this out in a production environment.
That's what Change Management is for, right? Always better to ask for permission!
You might want to consider using PowerShell; it's solid for managing AD without much fuss.
I dabble in Pascal, and I don't think it looks rushed at all. For instance, the comments are well-structured—definitely not the kind a bot would write. Plus, the commit history shows some real thought went into it.