Run Active Directory with Samba Server in Docker Container.
Run Via Docker Compose in single command
docker compose up --build -d
OR build/run via individual commands
Build Docker image :
docker build -t ldap-ad -f Dockerfile .
Run the Active Directory Container
docker run --name ldap-ad --hostname ldap.example.org --privileged -p 636:636 -e AD_DOMAIN=DEV-AD -e SMB_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin123! ldap-ad
You can use Apache Directory Studio to explore. https://directory.apache.org/studio/
Connect to localhost on port 636
USERNAME : DEV-AD\Administrator
Password : admin123!
Reference : This is based following Article, I have made some refinements : https://schneide.blog/2022/06/27/running-a-containerized-activedirectory-for-developers/
