How to configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a LDAP client using SSSD

Learn how to configure a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system as an LDAP client using System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) service. This walkthrough focuses on the client-side configuration, enabling the system to authenticate and fetch users from an LDAP server (RHDS server in this example) securely.

The video covers:
• Configuring a RHEL client to integrate with an LDAP server using SSSD
• Setting up SSL/TLS encryption for secure LDAP communication
• Installing and using the CA certificate from the LDAP server on the client
• Verifying that LDAP users are successfully resolved and can log in to the client system

Prerequisites:
• Working LDAP server configured over TLS or SSL.
• Users & Groups are already available in LDAP server with unique uidNumber & gidNumber assigned.

This demonstration is intended for system administrators and engineers who are willing to implement secure LDAP-based authentication on RHEL systems following best practices.

Documentation & References:
• Configure RHEL 8, 9 or 10 as an LDAP Client using SSSD
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/4...

• Chapter 4. Configuring SSSD to use LDAP and require TLS authentication
RHEL 8 - https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentat...
RHEL 9 - https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentat...
RHEL 10 - https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentat...