Could not chdir to home directory : No such file or directory on IdM server/client

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Home directory is not created automatically on IdM server/client
  • While logging into the server, below error message is returned:

    Could not chdir to home directory /home/bob: No such file or directory
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) / FreeIPA
    • ipa-server
    • ipa-client

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