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sssd currently has an option that will allow the administrator to convert back-end directory usernames to lowercase, in order to better integrate with the case-sensitive nature of the Linux environment. 

There is currently no option to do the same thing for a users defined home directory.  In the case of an active directory back-end, it is not uncommon for user information to be populated in mixed case, this may include the home directory.  Other identity providers that enable AD identity sources account for this by allowing configuration options that convert both usernames and home directories to all lowercase. 

Adding a feature to sssd that will convert home directories to lowercase would help round out that compatibility.

Hi,

please also see the discussion in https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/sssd-users@lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/4644MVNNSL7GLX6W3NG2AJILPDKXL6OM/#4644MVNNSL7GLX6W3NG2AJILPDKXL6OM . Imo the most straight forward solution would be to add a new template for the 'override_homedir' option.

bye,
Sumit

I'm implementing the template '%h' for 'override_homedir' providing the lower-case version of the original homedir.

Upstream PR: https://github.com/SSSD/sssd/pull/6211

Pushed PR: https://github.com/SSSD/sssd/pull/6211

* `master`
    * 9cddeb8ba30229aa59b891caa5c601403c02bd32 - Config: Add the %h template for the 'override_homedir' option

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (sssd bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:2514