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How do I integrate Bright with multiple AD servers using SSSD capabilities?

In the Knowledge Base article How Do I Integrate Bright With AD provider from SSSD?, the integration of a single AD server with Bright is discussed.

For multiple AD servers, as indicated by the following, the configuration for the client configuration file krb5.conf and server configuration file sssd.conf should point to all the AD servers and no default realm should be included:

/etc/krb5.conf

[logging]
default = FILE:/var/log/krb5libs.log
kdc = FILE:/var/log/krb5kdc.log
admin_server = FILE:/var/log/kadmind.log

[libdefaults]
#default_realm = BCM.LOCAL
dns_lookup_realm = false
dns_lookup_kdc = false
ticket_lifetime = 24h
renew_lifetime = 7d
forwardable = true

[realms]
BCM.LOCAL = {
kdc = win2008.bcm.local
admin_server = win2008.bcm.local
}
BCM.LOCAL2 = {
kdc = win.bcm.local2
admin_server = win.bcm.local2
}

[domain_realm]
.bcm.local = BCM.LOCAL
bcm.local = BCM.LOCAL

.bcm.local2 = BCM.LOCAL2
bcm.local2 = BCM.LOCAL2


/etc/sssd/sssd.conf

[sssd]
domains = BCM.LOCAL, BCM.LOCAL2
services = nss, pam
config_file_version = 2
#sbus_timeout = 30

[nss]
filter_groups = root
filter_users = root

[pam]
offline_credentials_expiration = 0

[domain/BCM.LOCAL]
# changing or commenting this value will not allow sssd service to start
id_provider = ldap

# to find the AD server
ldap_uri = ldap://win2008.bcm.local

# allow access to what is defined here
ldap_access_filter = memberOf=cn=brightusers,cn=Users,dc=bcm,dc=local

# User that can read from AD, any normal user should work as long as it
# can get a ticket. Update as necessary
ldap_default_bind_dn = cn=Administrator,cn=Users,dc=bcm,dc=local

# Leave this as password
ldap_default_authtok_type = password

# The ldap users actual password, update as necessary
ldap_default_authtok = Ch@ngeMe

# to get user information (UID/GID) from the active directory
ldap_user_object_class = user
ldap_user_home_directory = unixHomeDirectory
ldap_group_object_class = group
ldap_force_upper_case_realm = True

# allow getent to query the AD
enumerate = true

# kerberos config
auth_provider = krb5
krb5_server = win2008.bcm.local
krb5_realm = BCM.LOCAL

[domain/BCM.LOCAL2]
# changing or commenting this value will not allow sssd service to start
id_provider = ldap

# to find the AD server
ldap_uri = ldap://win.bcm.local2

# allow access to what is defined here
ldap_access_filter = memberOf=cn=brightusers2,cn=Users,dc=bcm,dc=local2

# User that can read from AD, any normal user should work as long as it
# can get a ticket. Update as necessary
ldap_default_bind_dn = cn=Administrator,cn=Users,dc=bcm,dc=local2

# Leave this as password
ldap_default_authtok_type = password

# The ldap users actual password, update as necessary
ldap_default_authtok = Ch@ngeMe2

# to get user information (UID/GID) from the active directory
ldap_user_object_class = user
ldap_user_home_directory = unixHomeDirectory
ldap_group_object_class = group
ldap_force_upper_case_realm = True

# allow getent to query the AD
enumerate = true

# kerberos config
auth_provider = krb5
krb5_server = win.bcm.local2
krb5_realm = BCM.LOCAL2

sssd should be restarted after this configuration change. For example:
service sssd restart

Updated on December 9, 2020

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