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Workspace Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS)
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 21, 2026

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Support OS configured sssd/PAM using FreeIPA/Redhat IDM on CES Nodes as an Austhentication Service including Kerberos Netgroups for sharing same NFS V4 and SMB Shares

Hi

Today Storage Scale does not support FreeIPA/Redhat IDM as a valid supported Authentication Service. 

As My customer standard operating system uses PAM/sssd based user/group authentication all linux user access/authorization on CES nodes, when configured with LDAP/RFC 2307, it modify the SOE related configuration impacting customrs SOE for the OS. Specially when removed, it leaves the PAM/sssd configuration in an unusable setup. 

The ask is for Scale to allow and seamlessly integrate with OS configured PAM/sssd service without impacting to allow NFS V4 and SMB Services including providing Kerberos Support.

 

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
    Sep 21, 2026

    Fully support this submission - Considering RHEL and IdM are widely adopted and Red Hat is our sister company, we should make more effort to ensure tighter integrations

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