SSSD fails to start with "Unit sssd.service is masked"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • SSSD service fails to start with error
# systemctl start sssd
Failed to start sssd.service: Unit sssd.service is masked.

Environment

  • RHEL (All versions)
  • SSSD

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