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Bug 741050 - Unable to configure IPA client against IPA server with anonymous bind disabled
Summary: Unable to configure IPA client against IPA server with anonymous bind disabled
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: ipa
Version: 6.1
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
high
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: Rob Crittenden
QA Contact: IDM QE LIST
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-09-24 17:45 UTC by Benjamin Reed
Modified: 2011-12-06 18:32 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version: ipa-2.1.2-1.el6
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Cause: ipa-client-install always checks a server whether it is a valid IPA server. However, if the IPA server has a restricted access for anonymous binds (via nsslapd-allow-anonymous-access option) the check fails and ipa-client-install ends with an error Consequence: ipa-client-install cannot join IPA server with restricted anonymous access Fix: When the ipa-client-install detects that the chosen server does not allow anonymous binds, it skips server verification, reports a warning and lets user to join the IPA server Result: ipa-client-install is able to join IPA server with restricted anonymous access
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2011-12-06 18:32:45 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:

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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2011:1533 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Moderate: ipa security and bug fix update 2011-12-06 01:23:31 UTC

Description Benjamin Reed 2011-09-24 17:45:21 UTC 
Description of problem:

Our LDAP(s) server needs to be available over the public internet, so we have disabled anonymous bind on our FreeIPA system.  I am attempting to configure an IPA client against that server and it fails with and error.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

Server (RHEL 6.1):
  ipa-pki-common-theme-9.0.3-6.el6.noarch
  ipa-server-2.0.0-23.el6_1.2.x86_64
  ipa-client-2.0.0-23.el6_1.2.x86_64
  ipa-admintools-2.0.0-23.el6_1.2.x86_64
  ipa-pki-ca-theme-9.0.3-6.el6.noarch
  ipa-server-selinux-2.0.0-23.el6_1.2.x86_64
  ipa-python-2.0.0-23.el6_1.2.x86_64

Client (CentOS 5):
  ipa-client-2.0-14.el5_7.1

How reproducible:

Every time.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Configure IPA server
2. Disable anonymous bind (by enabling the "nsslapd-allow-anonymous-access" option)
3. run "ipa-client-install" on the client system
  
Actual results:

root        : DEBUG    /usr/sbin/ipa-client-install was invoked with options: {'conf_ntp': True, 'domain': None, 'uninstall': False, 'force': False, 'sssd': True, 'hostname': None, 'permit': False, 'server': None, 'prompt_password': False, 'realm_name': None, 'dns_updates': False, 'debug': True, 'on_master': False, 'ntp_server': None, 'mkhomedir': False, 'unattended': None, 'principal': None}
root        : DEBUG    missing options might be asked for interactively later

root        : DEBUG    Loading Index file from '/var/lib/ipa-client/sysrestore/sysrestore.index'
root        : DEBUG    [ipadnssearchldap(internal.opennms.com)]
root        : DEBUG    [ipadnssearchldap(opennms.com)]
root        : DEBUG    [ipadnssearchkrb]
root        : DEBUG    [ipacheckldap]
root        : DEBUG    args=/usr/bin/wget -O /tmp/tmp1NzEv5/ca.crt http://connect.opennms.com/ipa/config/ca.crt
root        : DEBUG    stdout=
root        : DEBUG    stderr=--2011-09-24 13:41:17--  http://connect.opennms.com/ipa/config/ca.crt
Resolving connect.opennms.com... 66.135.60.215
Connecting to connect.opennms.com|66.135.60.215|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location: https://connect.opennms.com/ipa/config/ca.crt [following]
--2011-09-24 13:41:17--  https://connect.opennms.com/ipa/config/ca.crt
Connecting to connect.opennms.com|66.135.60.215|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 771 [application/x-x509-ca-cert]
Saving to: `/tmp/tmp1NzEv5/ca.crt'

     0K                                                       100% 1.15M=0.001s

2011-09-24 13:41:18 (1.15 MB/s) - `/tmp/tmp1NzEv5/ca.crt' saved [771/771]


root        : DEBUG    Init ldap with: ldap://connect.opennms.com:389
root        : ERROR    LDAP Error: Inappropriate authentication: Anonymous access is not allowed
root        : DEBUG    will use domain: opennms.com

root        : DEBUG    will use server: connect.opennms.com

Failed to verify that connect.opennms.com is an IPA Server.
This may mean that the remote server is not up or is not reachable
due to network or firewall settings.


Expected results: client gets configured to talk to the IPA server


Additional info:
Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2011-09-24 18:18:26 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.
Comment 3 Dmitri Pal 2011-09-27 00:09:35 UTC 
Changing to the right component. ipa-client component as stand alone is for old clients only. Sorry for confusion.
Comment 4 Dmitri Pal 2011-09-27 00:47:32 UTC 
Upstream ticket:
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/1881
Comment 6 Martin Kosek 2011-09-30 14:45:25 UTC 
Fixed upstream:
master: https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/changeset/8f2e3333952edcce8d27a4d8fc23386908819030
ipa-2-1: https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/changeset/8fb70fd24938f9106821f323ae8557a9bc814846
Comment 9 Martin Kosek 2011-10-31 20:15:21 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
Cause: ipa-client-install always checks a server whether it is a valid IPA server. However, if the IPA server has a restricted access for anonymous binds (via nsslapd-allow-anonymous-access option) the check fails and ipa-client-install ends with an error
Consequence: ipa-client-install cannot join IPA server with restricted anonymous access
Fix: When the ipa-client-install detects that the chosen server does not allow anonymous binds, it skips server verification, reports a warning and lets user to join the IPA server
Result: ipa-client-install is able to join IPA server with restricted anonymous access
Comment 10 Gowrishankar Rajaiyan 2011-11-07 11:33:02 UTC 
SERVER:

[root@decepticons slapd-PKI-IPA]# ldapsearch -x -h localhost -p 389 -D 'cn=directory manager' -w Secret123 -b 'cn=config' "objectClass=nsslapdConfig"  nsslapd-allow-anonymous-access
# extended LDIF
#
# LDAPv3
# base <cn=config> with scope subtree
# filter: objectClass=nsslapdConfig
# requesting: nsslapd-allow-anonymous-access 
#

# config
dn: cn=config
nsslapd-allow-anonymous-access: off

# search result
search: 2
result: 0 Success

# numResponses: 2
# numEntries: 1



CLIENT:
[root@sideswipe ~]# ipa-client-install 
DNS discovery failed to determine your DNS domain
Provide the domain name of your IPA server (ex: example.com): lab.eng.pnq.redhat.com
DNS discovery failed to find the IPA Server
Provide your IPA server name (ex: ipa.example.com): decepticons.lab.eng.pnq.redhat.com
Warning: Anonymous access to the LDAP server is disabled.   <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Proceeding without strict verification.                     <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Note: This is not an error if anonymous access has been explicitly restricted.        <<<<<<<<<<<<<

The failure to use DNS to find your IPA server indicates that your
resolv.conf file is not properly configured.

Autodiscovery of servers for failover cannot work with this configuration.

If you proceed with the installation, services will be configured to always
access the discovered server for all operation and will not fail over to
other servers in case of failure.

Proceed with fixed values and no DNS discovery? [no]: yes
Hostname: sideswipe.lab.eng.pnq.redhat.com
Realm: LAB.ENG.PNQ.REDHAT.COM
DNS Domain: lab.eng.pnq.redhat.com
IPA Server: decepticons.lab.eng.pnq.redhat.com
BaseDN: dc=lab,dc=eng,dc=pnq,dc=redhat,dc=com


Continue to configure the system with these values? [no]: yes
User authorized to enroll computers: admin
Synchronizing time with KDC...
Password for admin.PNQ.REDHAT.COM: 

Enrolled in IPA realm LAB.ENG.PNQ.REDHAT.COM
Created /etc/ipa/default.conf
Configured /etc/sssd/sssd.conf
Configured /etc/krb5.conf for IPA realm LAB.ENG.PNQ.REDHAT.COM
SSSD enabled
NTP enabled
Client configuration complete.
[root@sideswipe ~]# 


[root@sideswipe ~]# kinit shanks
Password for shanks.PNQ.REDHAT.COM: 
Password expired.  You must change it now.
Enter new password: 
Enter it again: 
[root@sideswipe ~]# klist 
Ticket cache: FILE:/tmp/krb5cc_0
Default principal: shanks.PNQ.REDHAT.COM

Valid starting     Expires            Service principal
11/07/11 17:01:32  11/08/11 17:01:32  krbtgt/LAB.ENG.PNQ.REDHAT.COM.PNQ.REDHAT.COM
[root@sideswipe ~]# 


Verified. Version: ipa-server-2.1.3-8.el6.x86_64 & ipa-client-2.1.3-8.el6.i686.
Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2011-12-06 18:32:45 UTC 
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, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

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

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1533.html
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