The modern enterprise operates in a hybrid world where on-premises infrastructure coexists with cloud services, and security threats evolve daily. IT administrators are tasked with a difficult balancing act: maintaining traditional local workflows while managing the inevitable shift toward cloud-native architectures. Identity has emerged  […]

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Canonical outlines its framework for modern Linux identity management on Ubuntu, covering three layers: local authentication limitations, cloud-native identity via authd (supporting Microsoft Entra ID and Google Cloud IAM with OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant, MFA, and offline caching), and on-premises Active Directory integration via ADSys (Group Policy Objects, privilege management, AppArmor profiles, certificate auto-enrollment). The post also references a newly released whitepaper with technical blueprints for enterprise deployments.

Modern Linux identity management: from local auth to the cloud with Ubuntu

The foundation: local authentication and its limits

The cloud shift: modernizing Linux authentication with authd

The enterprise bridge: Ubuntu Pro and Active Directory System Services (ADSys)