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diff --git a/doc/ipa_client.md b/doc/ipa_client.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f6afc42 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/ipa_client.md @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +#IPA Client Guide + +##Contents +* [Setup Overview] (#setup) +* [Configure Network] (#network) +* [Installing IPA Client] (#ipa-client) + +<a name="setup" /> +##Setup Overview +We have used a F18 box as IPA client machine and used FreeIPA client. +This document borrows instructions from the following more detailed guide. +[RHEL 6 Identity Management Guide][] + + +<a name="network" /> +## Configure network + +Set hostname (FQDN) to client.rhelbox.com +> hostnamectl set-hostname "client.rhelbox.com" +> +> hostname "client.rhelbox.com" + +Add following to /etc/sysconfig/network: + + HOSTNAME=client.rhelbox.com + +Add the following to /etc/hostname + + client.rhelbox.com + +Add the following to /etc/hosts + + 192.168.56.110 server.rhelbox.com server + 192.168.56.101 client.rhelbox.com client + +Logout and login again and verify hostname : +> hostname --fqdn + +Edit */etc/resolv.conf* to add this at beginning of file + + nameserver 192.168.56.110 + +Warning: NetworkManager changes resolv.conf on restart + +Turn off firewall +> service iptables stop +> +> chkconfig iptables off + +<a name="ipa-client" /> +## Installing IPA Client + +Install IPA client packages: + +For RHEL: +> yum install ipa-client ipa-admintools + +For Fedora: +> yum install freeipa-client freeipa-admintools + +Install IPA client and add to domain: +>ipa-client-install --enable-dns-updates + + Discovery was successful! + Hostname: client.rhelbox.com + Realm: RHELBOX.COM + DNS Domain: rhelbox.com + IPA Server: server.rhelbox.com + BaseDN: dc=rhelbox,dc=com + + Continue to configure the system with these values? [no]: yes + User authorized to enroll computers: admin + +Check if client is configured correctly: +> kinit admin +> +> getent passwd admin + + +[RHEL 6 Identity Management Guide]: https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Identity_Management_Guide/ |