How to setup passwordless SSH authentication for IPA/Kerberos users using a keytab file

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Issue

  • We plan to integrate IPA in our system
  • We want to create some application users that will be able to connect to other servers in the REALM without password
  • Do we need to create SSH or host principal?
  • How to add host principal's in kerberos database and export keytab.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • IPA Server (IPA)
  • Kerberos standalone server

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