Environment
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2015 (OES 2015) Linux
Situation
Customer is able to join the Active Directory domain using nss-ad, but nss-ad is not operational.
klist -k, has the correct information.
klist -k, has the correct information.
nitservice.log shows the constant streaming of : May 03 18:29:00 [NIT_THRD 0x7f00f174b700]: background_thread: Error during kinit, could not obtain TGT, error: 256 cmdsts: 1 May 03 18:29:00 [NIT_THRD 0x7f00f174b700]: background_thread: AD readiness will continue to be checked in the background with timeout(7) May 03 18:29:01 [NIT_THRD 0x7f00f174b700]: background_thread: Error during kinit, could not obtain TGT, error: 256 cmdsts: 1 May 03 18:29:01 [NIT_THRD 0x7f00f174b700]: background_thread: AD readiness will continue to be checked in the background with timeout(7)
Resolution
The User used to join the Active Directory domain, had insufficient rights. Made the user a Domain Admin, resolved the issue.
Cause
Please go through below link , Table 2-1 Preparing Your Infrastructure for OES 2015 -> AD Rights Required section . https://www.novell.com/documentation/oes2015/stor_nss_ad_lx/data/b1ay16lm.html