sssd showing: "id: cannot find name for user ID"

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Issue

  • During login process via ssh using AD accounts or some LDAP accounts or Local accounts, the user is facing the error id: cannot find name for user:

    root@client tmp]# ssh user@localhost
    The authenticity of host 'localhost (::1)' can't be established.
    ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:68CSydZxs2wIPx6k/Y6Lqmkpj+h1sn9+KnDo44dXulU.
    Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])? yes
    Warning: Permanently added 'localhost' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
    ...
    Last login: Tue Dec  3 10:15:37 2019 from 10.53.9.25
    id: cannot find name for user ID 291601144
    id: cannot find name for group ID 291600513
    id: cannot find name for user ID 291601144
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0, 8.1

    • sssd-2.2.xx
  • Active Directory Domain Integration

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