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2.7. Creating User Private Groups Automatically Using SSSD

An SSSD client directly integrated into AD can automatically create a user private group for every AD user retrieved, ensuring that its GID matches the user's UID unless the GID number is already taken. To avoid conflicts, make sure that no groups with the same GIDs as user UIDs exist on the server.
The GID is not stored in AD. This ensures that AD users benefit from group functionality, while the LDAP database does not contain unnecessary empty groups.
To activate the automatic creation of user private groups for AD users:
  1. Edit the /etc/sssd/sssd.conf file, adding in the [domain/LDAP] section: 
    auto_private_groups = true
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  2. Restart the sssd service, removing the sssd database: 
    # service sssd stop ; rm -rf /var/lib/sss/db/* ; service sssd start
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After performing this procedure, every AD user has a GID which is identical to the UID: 
# id ad_user1
uid=121298(ad_user1) gid=121298(ad_user1) groups=121298(ad_user1),10000(Group1)
# id ad_user2
uid=121299(ad_user2) gid=121299(ad_user2) groups=121299(ad_user2),10000(Group1)
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To deactivate the automatic creation of user private groups for AD users:
  1. Edit the /etc/sssd/sssd.conf file, adding in the [domain/LDAP] section: 
    auto_private_groups = false
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  2. Restart the sssd service, removing the sssd database: 
    # service sssd stop ; rm -rf /var/lib/sss/db/* ; service sssd start
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After performing this procedure, all AD users have an identical, generic GID: 
# id ad_user1
uid=121298(ad_user1) gid=10000(group1) groups=10000(Group1)
# id ad_user2
uid=121299(ad_user2) gid=10000(group1) groups=10000(Group1)
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