SSSD failed to authenticate ([krb5_child] [create_ccache] [13][Permission denied])

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Cannot authenticate using SSSD ([krb5_child] [create_ccache] [13][Permission denied])
  • Kerberos password stopped working after server hardening attempt
  • AD user failed to login with following error in krb5_child.log
[[sssd[krb5_child[xxxx]]]] [try_open_krb5_conf] (0x0020): User with uid:1234530 gid:1234513 cannot read /etc/krb5.conf. It might cause problems

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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