1.1.2. Configuring Client Authentication
# ipa-client-install
If DNS Discovery is configured correctly, the script should set up the client without prompting for any further information. This includes configuring the name service cache daemon (nscd) to start at boot time. The nscd caches the most common name service requests from the client, and reduces the load on the server. If DNS Discovery is not configured, the script will prompt you for the information it requires.
When the script has finished configuring the IPA client, it displays information about the realm, DNS domain, IPA server, and other related information, similar to the following:
Discovery was successful! Realm: EXAMPLE.COM DNS Domain: example.com IPA Server: ipaserver.example.com BaseDN: dc=example,dc=com
Ensure that you run the correct command to set up the client. Separate scripts exist for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, and they are not interchangeable.
If the IPA server and client are not in the same domain, the setup script will prompt you for the information that it requires.