[mdlug] First they laugh at you, then they fight you...

[Rich Clark]

Then you win....

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd228986.aspx

I never thought I'd see the day where Microsoft is actively advocating the
use of anything but their own products with Active Directory. This article
from Microsoft's own Tech Net website describes the process necessary to
get Linux attached to their network services infrastructure, although most
of us have known how to do it for years.