Ridiculously simple NTLM Authentication for Apache (Ubuntu)
We all know Ubuntu makes things amazingly simple. This is the best I've found so far. NTLM authentication in Apache used to take a while to setup, it used to be tricky, fiddly - generally a bit hit and miss.
NTLM Authentication on Ubuntu and Apache2 Revisited
It's been a while since I've had to build an NTLM integrated Apache2 server.
So I thought I'd take help from Ubuntu's packages and install LAMP from there like most people seem to be doing these days.
Once all that is up and running, you will need to download mod_ntlm_winbind. Its an ancient package I complied years ago from the samba source tree, good news is it still works.
Firefox and NTLM Authentication
Firefox dislikes NTLM authentication really. Sometimes it hates it completely.
Specifically when you make AJAX requests from an NTLM authenticated server.
Fortunately, with a bit of counselling there is a resolution on hand.
NTLM Authentication (Active Directory) on Apache (Linux)
Here is a quick guide to enabling NTLM authentication for Apache 2.
I generally use Ubuntu, so I am a heavy apt-get'er, but I prefer to build my apache from source.
