Why ipa-client-install command fails with "HTTP response code is 401, not 200" ?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Failed to Join IPA Client
  • Joining realm failed: HTTP response code is 401, not 200
  • While trying to enroll an ipa client with the following command:
    ipa-client-install -f -N --mkhomedir --domain=$domain --server=$server --realm=$REALM -p admin -w ****** --hostname=$hostname -U -d
    It fails with "HTTP response code is 401, not 200" error

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • ipa-client-3.0.0-37.el6.x86_64
  • ipa-server-3.0.0-25.el6.x86_64
  • agent-bladelogic-8.0-1

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