I was trying to get my Debian Linux machines authenticating to a Microsoft Active Directory. There are a few howtos on this subject, but I had to merge them together to get it to work in a nice way on my Debian machine.

Therefor I wrote this little howto, so it should be easier for Debian users to get their Linux box authenticated on a Windows Active Directory.

There are some steps you've to follow to get it to work. There are some variables in this text, where you have use your own names or IP's.

Well, let's start!

When setting a new domain, a new webserver or a new database server, a lot of webmasters and webdevelopers use phpMyAdmin to control their MySQL databases. There are some alternatives, but in my opinion phpmyadmin is one of the best available for the web. But where do you have to put phpMyAdmin in your directory structure, while setting up a website?

PsyBNC can be very usefull when you're traveling a lot or at moments you have to change from computers all the time. psyBNC is an IRC bouncer, which lets you always being logged in at IRC or Bitlbee. When you log off with your local client, psyBNC still keeps you connected to the IRC or Bitlbee server while you're away. When you sign in again, psyBNC shows the messages you've missed from your friends.

To start using psybnc on a Debian or Ubuntu box, follow the next five steps: