AD user fails to authenticate if the primary AD server/ name-server is down in /etc/resolv.conf

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • AD user fails to authenticate if the primary AD server/ name-server is down in /etc/resolv.conf
  • ad_server and ad_backup_server are not working as expected.
  • slow id lookup
  • slow AD authentication

Environment

  • sssd
  • Active Directory
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and later

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