Hi there,

we're using ipa-server-4.4.0 (without its own DNS) and are facing the situation with A/CNAME host.

Basically a host is installed with CNAME as the OS, and IPA is aware of only A record since host is joined to IPA domain with its A record. The A record is member of proper host group and there is relevant sudo policy, but that doesn't work since CNAME is not added to IPA domain.

Is there any better resolution for this, except adding CNAME to IPA domain and to relevant hostgroup.

 
This command as expected reports error.
# ipa host-show <CNAME>
ipa: ERROR: <CNAME>: host not found
 

and command

# ipa host-show <A_record>

gives expected output ...

Host name: <FQDN>
Principal name: host/<FQDN>@<DOMAIN>
etc
 

thanks, Zarko