NFS server creates home dirs owned by root when using pam_oddjob_mkhomedir and enrolled in IPA

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When user first logs into system joined to FreeIPA server with home directory mounted on Network File System (NFS) server, pam_oddjob_mkhomedir creates home directory owned by root:root.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.2 x86_64

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