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  • pam_sss Does not prompt for password on unknown user

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    We have the following configuration to allow for local users to be authenticated locally first and then via SSSD (Active Directory) if they are not a local user:
    auth [default=3 success=ok] pam_localuser.so
    auth [success=1 default=bad] pam_unix.so try_first_pass
    auth [default=die] pam_faillock.so authfail deny=3 unlock_time=604800 fail_interval=900
    auth sufficient pam_faillock.so authsucc deny=3 unlock_time=604800 fail_interval=900
    auth requisite pam_succeedif.so uid>=1000 quiet_success
    auth sufficient pam_sss.so forward_pass
    auth required pam_deny.so

    This configuration works as expected for authenticating valid users. The issue is that, when logging into the system console, a user can enter an invalid username and is IMMEDIATELY notified that that 'Login incorrect'. It seems that pam_sss does not prompt for a password for an unknown user like pam_unix will do. This allows for someone to keep trying usernames until they find a valid one. Is there a recommended way to make pam_sss (or a following module) prompt for a password even when the user is not known?

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