====== SSSD scans files in RHEL8 ====== As a change from RHEL7 to RHEL8, sssd scans ''/etc/password'' for login information. RHEL7 didn't and would use sssd then drop to nsswitch to pick up files If you want to disable the ability, add this to ''/etc/sssd/sssd.conf'' [sssd] enable_files_domain=false From [[https://access.redhat.com/solutions/6815101|here]]