CentOS 8.x freeipa basic setup

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To setup a basic freeipa server use:

1. Configure desired hostname

   hostnamectl set-hostname freeipa1.rnd.com

2. Ensure that host is resolvable via DNS or add appropriate entry in /etc/hosts file

   172.31.1.169  freeipa1.rnd.com

3. Open required ports in firewall

   firewall-cmd --add-service={freeipa-ldap,freeipa-ldaps,dns,ntp} --permanent
   firewall-cmd --reload

4. Install ipa packages

   dnf module enable idm:DL1 -y
   dnf distro-sync -y
   dnf install ipa-server ipa-server-dns -y

5. Install package using 'ipa-server-install --setup-dns --allow-zone-overlap' with following inputs

   Server host name

   freeipa1.rnd.com

   Please confirm the domain name

   rnd.com

   Please provide a realm name

   RND.COM

   Directory Manager password

   secret123

   IPA admin password

   secret123

   Do you want to configure DNS forwarders?

   yes

   Following DNS servers are configured in /etc/resolv.conf

   4.2.2.2, 8.8.8.8

   Do you want to configure these servers as DNS forwarders?

   yes

   Do you want to search for missing reverse zones?

   yes

   Do you want to create reverse zone for IP 172.31.1.169

   yes

   Please specify the reverse zone name

   1.31.172.in-addr.arpa.

   Do you want to configure chrony with NTP server or pool address? [no]

   yes

   Enter NTP source server addresses separated by comma, or press Enter to skip

   time.google.com

   Continue to configure the system with these values? [no]

   yes

6. You can login into the ipa server an admin user and use it.

Refer:

• https://kifarunix.com/install-and-setup-freeipa-server-on-centos-8/

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