Native FreeBSD Kerberos/LDAP with FreeIPA/IDM
Summary
The article presents a native integration approach for FreeBSD with FreeIPA/IDM using MIT Kerberos and the lightweight nslcd daemon, detailing a step-by-step setup that simplifies previous port-heavy methods. It covers switching to MIT Kerberos in FreeBSD 15, package installation, DNS and host config, keytab handling, Kerberos and NSS configuration, SSH and PAM adjustments, and basic testing. The piece is a practical, hands-on guide for IT admins managing FreeBSD in an IDM-enabled environment, with explicit commands and caveats.