# AD Users and Local Groups

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/ad-users-and-local-groups/24006>\
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [May 28, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/ad-users-and-local-groups/24006 "2013-05-28T17:57:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/ad-users-and-local-groups/24006/1 "2013-05-28T17:57:41Z")

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Using winbind for authenticating with a AD group used to restrict logins.

Is there a way to associate a Active Directory user account with a local group on the SUSE 11.2 server ?  
Or  
assigning a AD group to a local group ?

Thanks