When adding local user it fails referring to subordinate IDs

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When creating a local user it fails with the following error:
adduser: Can't get unique subordinate UID range 
adduser: can't create subordinate user IDs

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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