SSSD doesn't start on s390x with an x86_64 working config: Cannot convert the obfuscated password back to cleartext

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • SSSD on s390x fails to start with the same config file sssd.conf as on x86_64
  • SSSD is configured with LDAP backend, id_provider = ldapwith a Microsoft Active Directory server
  • Below error message is found in SSSD domain log /var/log/sssd/sssd_LDAP.log:

    [be[LDAP]] [ldap_get_options] (0x0020): Cannot convert the obfuscated password back to cleartext
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems
  • System Security Services Daemon (SSSD)
    • SSSD with LDAP backend

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