[Freeipa-users] Directory Manager password is correct but IPA-replica-prepare command fails with Invalid Credentials

[Rob Crittenden]

Shiela Spaleta wrote:
> I can successfully bind as the Directory Manager, but when I use the
> same password to create a replica prep file I get an "Invalid
> Credentials" error.  How is this possible?
> 
> I'm running FreeIPA v3.0 on Centos 6 and created replica's successfully
> in the past.
> 
> I tested the Directory Manager password by using it change the admin
> user's password:
> 
> ldappasswd -D 'cn=directory manager' -W -S
> uid=admin,cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=domain,dc=com
> 
> and that was successful (tested by getting a ticket as admin user with
> new pwd).
> 
> But when I try to create a replica file:
> 
> # ipa-replica-prepare ipa2.shiela.com <http://ipa2.shiela.com/>        
>                                                            
> 
> Preparing replica for ipa2.shiela.com
> <http://ipa2.shiela.com/> from ipa1.shiela.com <http://ipa1.shiela.com/>
> preparation of replica failed: Insufficient access:  Invalid credentials
> Insufficient access:  Invalid credentials
>   File "/usr/sbin/ipa-replica-prepare", line 529, in <module>
>     main()
> 
>   File "/usr/sbin/ipa-replica-prepare", line 391, in main
>     update_pki_admin_password(dirman_password)
> 
>   File "/usr/sbin/ipa-replica-prepare", line 247, in
> update_pki_admin_password
>     bind_pw=dirman_password
> 
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipalib/backend.py", line 63, in
> connect
>     conn = self.create_connection(*args, **kw)
> 
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipaserver/plugins/ldap2.py",
> line 846, in create_connection
>     self.handle_errors(e)
> 
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipaserver/plugins/ldap2.py",
> line 712, in handle_errors
>     raise errors.ACIError(info="%s %s" % (info, desc))
> 
> If anyone can shed light on this I would be grateful.  I've checked
> /var/log/dirsrv/PKI-IPA but it has not been any more helpful.
> 

admin != Directory Manager.

Try running kdestroy, then ipa-replica-prepare. You'll be prompted for
the DM password, that should work.

rob