ipa trust-add command fails with "ipa: ERROR: Cannot find specified domain or server name"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Establishing trust between IdM and Active Directory throws an error like below:
[root@idmserver ~]# ipa trust-add --type=ad example.com --admin Administrator --password
Active Directory domain administrator's password:
ipa: ERROR: Cannot find specified domain or server name

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • IPA/IdM
  • Active Directory

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