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3.3. realmd Commands
The
realmd system has two major task areas:
- managing system enrollment in a domain
- setting which domain users are allowed to access the local system resources
The central utility in
realmd is called realm. Most realm commands require the user to specify the action that the utility should perform, and the entity, such as a domain or user account, for which to perform the action:
realm command arguments
For example:
realm join ad.example.com realm permit user_name
Table 3.1. realmd Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Realm Commands | |
| discover | Run a discovery scan for domains on the network. |
| join | Add the system to the specified domain. |
| leave | Remove the system from the specified domain. |
| list | List all configured domains for the system or all discovered and configured domains. |
| Login Commands | |
| permit | Enable access for specified users or for all users within a configured domain to access the local system. |
| deny | Restrict access for specified users or for all users within a configured domain to access the local system. |
For more information about the
realm commands, see the realm(8) man page.

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