[Freeipa-devel] [freeipa PR#697][comment] Create system users for FreeIPA services during package installation

[adelton]

  URL: https://github.com/freeipa/freeipa/pull/697
Title: #697: Create system users for FreeIPA services during package installation

adelton commented:
"""
> Previously system users needed by FreeIPA server services was created during
> ipa-server-install.

Actually, for any such case I found I filed bugzilla or ticket to get them created during rpm installation.

> This led to problem when DBus policy was configured during
> package installation but the user specified in the policy didn't exist yet (and
> potentionally similar ones). Now systemd-sysusers service is used to ensure
> users freeipa-server package needs exist before any installation or
> configuration begins.

Please do not use systemd-sysusers, create the group/user entries during rpm installation.
"""

See the full comment at https://github.com/freeipa/freeipa/pull/697#issuecomment-292483893