What Is Sssd in Linux?
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The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) is a system service to access remote directories and authentication mechanisms. It connects a local system (an SSSD client) to an external back-end system (a provider). … Connects the client to an identity store to retrieve authentication information.

What is SSSD used for?

SSSD is a system daemon. Its main purpose is to provide access to identity and to authenticate remote resources through a common framework that can allow caching and offline support to the system. It provides PAM and NSS modules.

Is SSSD necessary?

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With SSSD, it is not necessary to maintain both a central account and a local user account for offline authentication.

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