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I see some one else opened another thread with similar issue, but the error messages are different so I'm going ahead & seeking help on a new thread.

I've inherited a FreeIPA installation from somebody used among 5 physical servers with one FreeIPA server (everything CA etc on it) while other 4 physical servers act as clients. Being someone very new at LDAP & FreeIPA, I tried to troublshoot by googling.

System / Server Info:

OS - CentOS 7.6, Installed IPA packages version - 4.6.4, Self-Signed CA

Here are the issues & what steps I've taken so far.

1) Before certificates were expired the pki-tomcatd service was failing & I see the following message in /var/log/pki/pki-tomcat/ca/debug: Error: netscape.ldap.LDAPException: Authentication failed (48) After some googling I've found this link (https://access.redhat.com/solutions/3081821) which asks to check if certificate blob & serial number in pkiuser matches to the 'subsystemCert cert-pki-ca' in our case it does so there was nothing to do but we still get that error.

2) Certificates have expired - Now the certificates have expired, they were not auto-renewed, was it because above (pki-tomcatd service failure) not sure.

2a) For this I've tried to move back the date & tried to renew them through ipa-certupdate, the output says sucessfull but the certificates are not getting renewed. Here is the output of one such output(renamed domain to ourorg.com for privacy).

ipapython.admintool: DEBUG: Not logging to a file ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing all plugin modules in ipaclient.remote_plugins.schema$5131ac65... ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.remote_plugins.schema$5131ac65.plugins ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing all plugin modules in ipaclient.plugins... ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.automember ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.automount ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.ca ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.cert ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.certmap ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.certprofile ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.csrgen ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.dns ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.hbacrule ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.hbactest ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.host ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.idrange ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.internal ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.location ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.migration ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.misc ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.otptoken ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.otptoken_yubikey ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.passwd ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.permission ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.rpcclient ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.server ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.service ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.sudorule ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.topology ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.trust ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.user ipalib.plugable: DEBUG: importing plugin module ipaclient.plugins.vault ipalib.rpc: INFO: trying https://login1.ourorg.com/ipa/json ipalib.backend: DEBUG: Created connection context.rpcclient_139790894262416 ipalib.install.kinit: DEBUG: Initializing principal host/login1.ourorg.com@ourorg.COM using keytab /etc/krb5.keytab ipalib.install.kinit: DEBUG: using ccache /tmp/tmp-O7QeRu/ccache ipalib.install.kinit: DEBUG: Attempt 1/1: success ipalib.frontend: DEBUG: raw: ca_is_enabled(version=u'2.107') ipalib.frontend: DEBUG: ca_is_enabled(version=u'2.107') ipalib.rpc: INFO: [try 1]: Forwarding 'ca_is_enabled/1' to json server 'https://login1.ourorg.com/ipa/json' ipalib.rpc: DEBUG: New HTTP connection (login1.ourorg.com) ipalib.rpc: DEBUG: received Set-Cookie (<type 'list'>)'['ipa_session=MagBearerToken=3bDSVwqoHDuM1MRVLGVRKY2DhplAszGxcdGLUBtRRZTLVV3vj8%2bNHrexIE9KX2JdrFkcYUtCfGkQmUVoYuCUj4DRqwJBoe9Z7i3J14DadLtOVCi2fNwxNR8irDD%2fG2bn4T7ULiLR6b7k1dpS%2bXWo iJGHOknn5EYLzi0wEOz88PauUZ7Qh1HioKfddyQhOLl1kQ6LnAsu%2fm2cACveJ8JSe2Mfmqruu8a%2fbQAIXPmRwXnC5oGN8cIk0omO4KuFQaRHWmjSNiLyG1%2bdyPiyWlxKBw%3d%3d;path=/ipa;httponly;secure;']' ipalib.rpc: DEBUG: storing cookie 'ipa_session=MagBearerToken=3bDSVwqoHDuM1MRVLGVRKY2DhplAszGxcdGLUBtRRZTLVV3vj8%2bNHrexIE9KX2JdrFkcYUtCfGkQmUVoYuCUj4DRqwJBoe9Z7i3J14DadLtOVCi2fNwxNR8irDD%2fG2bn4T7ULiLR6b7k1dpS%2bXWoiJGHOknn5EYLzi0wEOz88P auUZ7Qh1HioKfddyQhOLl1kQ6LnAsu%2fm2cACveJ8JSe2Mfmqruu8a%2fbQAIXPmRwXnC5oGN8cIk0omO4KuFQaRHWmjSNiLyG1%2bdyPiyWlxKBw%3d%3d;' for principal None ipapython.ipaldap: DEBUG: retrieving schema for SchemaCache url=ldap://login1.ourorg.com:389 conn=<ldap.ldapobject.SimpleLDAPObject instance at 0x7f239a5242d8> ipalib.frontend: DEBUG: raw: ca_find(None, version=u'2.230') ipalib.frontend: DEBUG: ca_find(None, version=u'2.230') ipalib.rpc: INFO: [try 1]: Forwarding 'ca_find/1' to json server 'https://login1.ourorg.com/ipa/json' ipalib.rpc: DEBUG: HTTP connection keep-alive (login1.ourorg.com) ipalib.rpc: DEBUG: received Set-Cookie (<type 'list'>)'['ipa_session=MagBearerToken=kmtXWE4j%2buLPMXwC6RCOBvqfLCIBziy9XiM7f%2fep%2b7FYBiSPmVPwjf6USK94djhkQ6k0Rleh9KhokFWNf1AWxcH5SyVe5V6QZYLIIGzt%2fF%2f1mHl3uKOLocAauyCAz%2bVxm2FUG%2fR8ORi5 YghKrOidtRk%2bQvERwvHJKOJ8jjikvPzlWcj1x8CjO1b6ricWSigD3%2bl1UbPEYTOMKxNSL0JEW8Q0ghkPt1bryt9aEuWZVRBU%2f%2fAYnQN6WgYkrvgyBBeYXuceYPKQFtpxUmnl2js%2bDg%3d%3d;path=/ipa;httponly;secure;']' ipalib.rpc: DEBUG: storing cookie 'ipa_session=MagBearerToken=kmtXWE4j%2buLPMXwC6RCOBvqfLCIBziy9XiM7f%2fep%2b7FYBiSPmVPwjf6USK94djhkQ6k0Rleh9KhokFWNf1AWxcH5SyVe5V6QZYLIIGzt%2fF%2f1mHl3uKOLocAauyCAz%2bVxm2FUG%2fR8ORi5YghKrOidtRk%2bQvERwvHJ KOJ8jjikvPzlWcj1x8CjO1b6ricWSigD3%2bl1UbPEYTOMKxNSL0JEW8Q0ghkPt1bryt9aEuWZVRBU%2f%2fAYnQN6WgYkrvgyBBeYXuceYPKQFtpxUmnl2js%2bDg%3d%3d;' for principal None ipalib.install.sysrestore: DEBUG: Loading Index file from '/var/lib/ipa/sysrestore/sysrestore.index' ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/certutil -d dbm:/etc/dirsrv/slapd-ourorg-COM -A -n ourorg.COM IPA CA -t CT,C,C -a -f /etc/dirsrv/slapd-ourorg-COM/pwdfile.txt ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/certutil -d dbm:/etc/dirsrv/slapd-ourorg-COM -A -n ourorg.COM IPA CA -t CT,C,C -a -f /etc/dirsrv/slapd-ourorg-COM/pwdfile.txt ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/bin/systemctl is-active dirsrv@ourorg-COM.service ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout=active

ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/bin/systemctl --system daemon-reload ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/bin/systemctl restart dirsrv@ourorg-COM.service ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/bin/systemctl is-active dirsrv@ourorg-COM.service ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout=active

ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: wait_for_open_ports: localhost [389] timeout 300 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: waiting for port: 389 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: SUCCESS: port: 389 ipaplatform.base.services: DEBUG: Restart of dirsrv@ourorg-COM.service complete ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/certutil -d dbm:/etc/httpd/alias -A -n ourorg.COM IPA CA -t CT,C,C -a -f /etc/httpd/alias/pwdfile.txt ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/certutil -d dbm:/etc/httpd/alias -A -n ourorg.COM IPA CA -t CT,C,C -a -f /etc/httpd/alias/pwdfile.txt ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/bin/systemctl is-active httpd.service ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout=active

ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/bin/systemctl restart httpd.service ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/bin/systemctl is-active httpd.service ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout=active

ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipaplatform.base.services: DEBUG: Restart of httpd.service complete ipaclient.install.ipa_certupdate: DEBUG: resubmitting certmonger request '20190129222612' ipalib.install.certmonger: DEBUG: certmonger request is in state dbus.String(u'GENERATING_CSR', variant_level=1) ipalib.install.certmonger: DEBUG: certmonger request is in state dbus.String(u'POST_SAVED_CERT', variant_level=1) ipalib.install.certmonger: DEBUG: certmonger request is in state dbus.String(u'POST_SAVED_CERT', variant_level=1) ipalib.install.certmonger: DEBUG: certmonger request is in state dbus.String(u'POST_SAVED_CERT', variant_level=1) ipalib.install.certmonger: DEBUG: certmonger request is in state dbus.String(u'POST_SAVED_CERT', variant_level=1) ipalib.install.certmonger: DEBUG: certmonger request is in state dbus.String(u'POST_SAVED_CERT', variant_level=1) ipalib.install.certmonger: DEBUG: certmonger request is in state dbus.String(u'POST_SAVED_CERT', variant_level=1) ipalib.install.certmonger: DEBUG: certmonger request is in state dbus.String(u'POST_SAVED_CERT', variant_level=1) ipalib.install.certmonger: DEBUG: certmonger request is in state dbus.String(u'MONITORING', variant_level=1) ipaclient.install.ipa_certupdate: DEBUG: modifying certmonger request '20190129222612' ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/certutil -d dbm:/etc/ipa/nssdb -L -n IPA CA -a -f /etc/ipa/nssdb/pwdfile.txt ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=255 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr=certutil: Could not find cert: IPA CA : PR_FILE_NOT_FOUND_ERROR: File not found

ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/certutil -d dbm:/etc/ipa/nssdb -L -n External CA cert -a -f /etc/ipa/nssdb/pwdfile.txt ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=255 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr=certutil: Could not find cert: External CA cert : PR_FILE_NOT_FOUND_ERROR: File not found

ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/certutil -d dbm:/etc/ipa/nssdb -A -n ourorg.COM IPA CA -t CT,C,C -a -f /etc/ipa/nssdb/pwdfile.txt ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/certutil -d dbm:/etc/ipa/nssdb -A -n ourorg.COM IPA CA -t CT,C,C -a -f /etc/ipa/nssdb/pwdfile.txt ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/update-ca-trust ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipaplatform.redhat.tasks: INFO: Systemwide CA database updated. ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Starting external process ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: args=/usr/bin/update-ca-trust ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: Process finished, return code=0 ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stdout= ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr= ipaplatform.redhat.tasks: INFO: Systemwide CA database updated. ipalib.backend: DEBUG: Destroyed connection context.rpcclient_139790894262416 ipapython.admintool: INFO: The ipa-certupdate command was successful

In above output there are two occasions where it is mentioned "ipapython.ipautil: DEBUG: stderr=certutil: Could not find cert: IPA CA : PR_FILE_NOT_FOUND_ERROR: File not found" not sure if these are relevant, if so how to debug

2b) I've also used "ipa-cacert-manage renew" following this link https://www.freeipa.org/page/V4/CA_certificate_renewal. Not sure if this was necessary or if doing this caused any more issues.

3) Since certificates have expired kerberos broke, can't do "kinit admin" any longer. Can't change passwords / create users & of course can't access webui. For any of these actions need to move the date back. For now 'sudo' works (without having to move the date back) & general logins work, but not sure how long they continue to work before completely break?.

4) This is a production installation with hardly any time to take down FreeIPA let alone physical server. Is there any way to recover from this situation?.

5) If it can't be recovered can we setup another FreeIPA server installation with the same realm / domain(need to procure another system /server) with a new CA & etc from scratch and make all the current 5 physical servers (including current broken FreeIPA server) as clients to the new FreeIPA installation with the same domain / realm?.