httpd installation fails because SSSD resolves a centralized apache identity

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Installing Apache HTTP Server fails while creating the local apache service account, for example:
groupadd: GID '48' already exists
useradd: group 'apache' does not exist

warning: group apache does not exist - using root
warning: user apache does not exist - using root
warning: group apache does not exist - using root

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SSSD

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