Hi,
the directory manager password provided to ipa-ca-install is validated by doing a simple bind to the LDAP URI defined in /etc/ipa/default.conf. It should contain something similar to
ldap_uri = ldapi://%2Frun%2Fslapd-DOMAIN-COM.socket

and you can try manually with (replace DOMAIN-COM with your own domain)
ldapsearch -D "cn=directory manager" -w $DMP -H ldapi://%2Frun%2Fslapd-DOMAIN-COM.socket -s base -b ""

I would check if the ldapi socket is enabled (nsslapd-ldapilisten: on is defined in /etc/dirsrv/slapd-DOMAIN-COM/dse.ldif), and if the ldap_uri is properly defined in /etc/ipa/default.conf. The ipa-ca-install also provides a --debug option that would allow to gather more information.

flo

On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 6:51 PM Chris Candreva via FreeIPA-users <freeipa-users@lists.fedorahosted.org> wrote:


My problem is what the subject says. Most of the searches I've found are
what to do when you don't know the Directory Manager password. However I
can confirm it is correct with ldapsearch, yet ipa-ca-install says it is
wrong. I'd appreciate any hints as to where to look next.


[root@ipa3 chris]# export DMP=<pasword>

[root@ipa3 chris]# ldapsearch -x -D "cn=directory manager" -w $DMP  -s base -b "" "objectclass=*" | head
# extended LDIF
#
# LDAPv3
# base <> with scope baseObject
# filter: objectclass=*
# requesting: ALL
#

#
dn:

[root@ipa3 chris]# ipa-ca-install --password=$DMP
Directory Manager password is invalid


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