Cannot find users with SSSD using LDAP referrals and 'id_provider = ldap' to connect to Active Directory

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When connecting to Active Directory with SSSD and id_provider = ldap, SSSD cannot find users.

  • When connecting to Active Directory with SSSD and id_provider = AD, SSSD cannot find users.

  • Connecting SSSD to AD using id_provider = ldap, SSSD returns "ldap_result found nothing!"

  • SSSD adds LDAP referrals when connecting to Active Directory and tries to follow LDAP referrals (Additional References) and fails.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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