How to use Active Directory site information with SSSD?

Solution Verified - Updated 2014-09-03T16:26:23+00:00 -

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Environment

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.4 or higher

Issue

• How do you use a local Active Directory server and not a global Active Directory server for user authentication?

• When will SSSD support Active Directory sites, so it can choose the closest domain controller for authentication?

Resolution

For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, a private request for enhancement BZ (1044729) is tracking the progress. This feature will be included in an upcoming release of RHEL. Click this link to view the upstream (external link) request.

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