Getting the error 'pam_sss(service:session): Request to sssd failed. Timer expired.' on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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Issue

In the /var/log/secure log, the following error is reported:

pam_sss(service:session): Request to sssd failed. Timer expired

Where service can be any PAM configured service (like su -l or crond).

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3
    • sssd-1.8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
    • sssd-1.9

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