FreeIPA is a security solution that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and account management. It is an open-source product that integrates with various Linux distributions, including EndeavourOS. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of FreeIPA on EndeavourOS.
Before installing FreeIPA, ensure that your system is up-to-date. Run the following commands to update and upgrade the system:
sudo pacman -Syu
To install FreeIPA on your system, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following commands to install them:
sudo pacman -S python-ipa-client ipa-admintools sssd samba krb5
At this point, you need to set the hostname of your server to a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). Ensure that you set it to a domain that you control. Run the following command to set the hostname:
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname hostname.fqdn.com
Note: Ensure you replace hostname.fqdn.com with your actual hostname.
After setting the hostname, reboot your system to apply the changes:
sudo reboot
Once your system has rebooted, you can start the installation of FreeIPA. Run the following command to install FreeIPA server:
sudo pacman -S freeipa-server
After the installation, you need to configure FreeIPA. Run the following command to configure FreeIPA:
sudo ipa-server-install
The installer will ask you a series of questions during the configuration process. Ensure that you answer them accordingly. Press Enter to accept the default values.
To verify that FreeIPA installed correctly, run the following command:
sudo ipa user-find admin
You should see the details of the admin user. If you see an error message, repeat the installation process.
FreeIPA is an excellent security solution that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and account management. With this tutorial, you can now install FreeIPA on your EndeavourOS system.
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