14.7. Connections performed during an IdM client installation
Requests performed during an IdM client installation lists the operations performed by ipa-client-install, the Identity Management (IdM) client installation tool.
| Operation | Protocol used | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| DNS resolution against the DNS resolvers configured on the client system | DNS | To discover the IP addresses of IdM servers; (optionally) to add A/AAAA and SSHFP records |
| Requests to ports 88 (TCP/TCP6 and UDP/UDP6) on an IdM replica | Kerberos | To obtain a Kerberos ticket |
| JSON-RPC calls to the IdM Apache-based web-service on discovered or configured IdM servers | HTTPS | IdM client enrollment; retrieval of CA certificate chain if LDAP method fails; request for a certificate issuance if required |
| Requests over TCP/TCP6 to ports 389 on IdM servers, using SASL GSSAPI authentication, plain LDAP, or both | LDAP | IdM client enrollment; identity retrieval by SSSD processes; Kerberos key retrieval for the host principal |
| Network time protocol (NTP) discovery and resolution (optionally) | NTP | To synchronize time between the client system and an NTP server |