description: This tutorial provides the configuration steps for AD Authentication with third-party providers

This article explains how to configure a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Linux host machine with AD Authentication when using third-party AD providers, such as [PowerBroker Identity Services (PBIS)](https://www.beyondtrust.com/), [Vintela Authentication Services (VAS)](https://www.oneidentity.com/products/authentication-services/), and [Centrify](https://www.centrify.com/). This guide includes steps to check your AD configuration, and it is not intended to instruct on how to join a machine to a domain. For detailed instructions on joining a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] host to a domain using REALM and SSSD, see [Use Active Directory authentication with SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-active-directory-authentication.md).