Softpedia was informed today, February 8, 2017, by NethServer Community Manager Alessio Fattorini about the general availability of the NethServer 7 Linux-based operating system.
Based on CentOS 7.3, NethServer 7 launches with the ability for the Linux server OS to act as a Samba 4 Active Directory controller, replacing a Microsoft Active Directory domain controller. This is possible by implementing support for native Microsoft Windows management tools like AD PowerShell and RSAT.
It’s also possible now to deploy group policies through native Microsoft Windows tools, allowing Windows workstations to seamlessly join the Active Directory domain without any registry tweaks or special configuration. NethServer 7 also introduces a centralized account management called multi-site.
“We’re confident that it will be the best NethServer ever and it will achieve our mission. Making sysadmins’ life easier with Open Source. This is thanks to the most vibrant, supportive and friendly community in the Open Source space (and not only Open Source),” said Alessio Fattorini, NethServer Community Manager.
Nextcloud 10 support, updated Certificate Management panel, more
Among other exciting new features implemented in NethServer 7, we can mention support for the latest Nextcloud 10 self-hosting cloud server, updated Certificate Management panel to allow you to upload a custom certificate file from a private provider or from Let’s Encrypt, as well as to edit the default self-signed certificate.