Overview
This course equips IT professionals with the skills to securely configure, manage, and integrate centralized identity services using Red Hat Identity Management and Active Directory.
Objectives
At the end of Red Hat System Administration II training course, participants will be able to
Prerequisites
- Required: Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification or equivalent skills
- Recommended: Completion of the skills assessment for RH362
Course Outline
- Identity Management architecture and capabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Core technologies: SSSD, PAM, Kerberos, PKI
- IdM installation for servers, replicas, and clients
- Planning scalable and resilient IdM topologies
- Implementing high-availability across single-site and geo-distributed deployments
- Integrating and managing DNS and Certificate Authority (CA) services
- Centralized user provisioning and account control
- Configuring Sudo, HBAC, and RBAC policies
- Managing vaults, secrets, certificates, and keys
- Smart card authentication and two-factor configuration
- Implementing Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions
- Securing services with Kerberos and TLS
- Configuring cross-forest trust with Microsoft Active Directory
- Mapping POSIX attributes using ID views
- Integrating with Red Hat Satellite and Ansible Automation Platform
- Diagnosing and resolving common IdM issues
- Planning and executing IdM backup and recovery
- Hands-on review and full deployment walkthrough