Name Service Switch (NSS) configuration file changed order of "sss" and "files" for both passwd and group databases

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Name Service Switch (NSS) configuration file changed order of sss &files for both passwd & group databases
  • Prior to RHEL 8.7 sss files was the order for passwd & group in `/etc/nsswitch.conf
  • As of RHEL 8.7 files sss is the order for passwd & group in `/etc/nsswitch.conf

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    • authselect using sssd profile

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