'realm join' is failing with "Failed to join domain: failed to connect to AD: Included profile file could not be read"

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Issue

  • Why is realm join filing with following error:
Apr 13 14:17:16 rhel7test realmd[2536]: Enter ad_user's password:kerberos_kinit_password ad_user@EXAMPLE.COM failed: Included profile file could not be read
Apr 13 14:17:16 rhel7test realmd[2536]:
Apr 13 14:17:16 rhel7test realmd[2536]: Failed to join domain: failed to connect to AD: Included profile file could not be read
Apr 13 14:17:16 rhel7test realmd[2536]:  ! Joining the domain example.com failed

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x
  • realmd
  • krb5-libs
  • sssd

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