The software described in this documentation is either in Extended Support or Sustaining Support. See https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf for more information.
Oracle recommends that you upgrade the software described by this documentation as soon as possible.
The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) supports the following features when using Oracle Linux clients with Active Directory (AD):
Dynamic updates to DNS.
Group and user lookups of NetBIOS names.
Site discovery of domain controllers.
User and group resolution and user authentication for trusted domains within a single AD forest.