Why is sssd not starting, and 'ConfDB initialization has failed [Operation not permitted]' appears in logs?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • sssd is not starting
  • In the logfiles at /var/log/sssd/* this appears:
[sssd] [load_configuration] (0): ConfDB initialization has failed [Operation not permitted]

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • sssd

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