[Freeipa-users] Are replica gpg files reusable?

[Rob Crittenden]

Dave Jones wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Should the replica gpg created by ipa-replica-prepare be re-created when there have been trivial changes such as adding/modifying a user/group/password on the IPA server?
>
> What change of condition(s) in the ‘master’ IPA host would prevent reuse of a previously prepared replica gpg file, or otherwise render it invalid?

I'm assuming there is some specific scenario you have in mind.

Typically a replica file is not needed after a master is installed. The 
only exception is if you install without a CA and then decide to use 
ipa-ca-install to add it later.

We generally recommend that a replica be installed fairly soon after 
preparation of the file, days, not months, but even then it may still be 
viable.

As for data modification (users, groups, etc) it should have no impact 
whatsoever. Once a replica is installed it is a full IPA master and the 
389-ds replication protocol will keep it in sync.

rob