Oracle Linux: User Authentication with Active Directory Fails with Error "pam_authenticate for user [<user>]: Authentication failure" (Doc ID 2931217.1)

Last updated on MARCH 03, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Linux x86-64

In this instance the issue occurs only with AD users. Local users can login without any issue.

In /var/log/secure below errors are seen:

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Symptoms

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