Linux VDA: Session Login Failure when "NetBIOS domain name\username" format is used

Linux VDA: Session Login Failure when "NetBIOS domain name\username" format is used

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Article ID: CTX235006

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Description

  •  Users are able to log into Storefront and Launch VDA, but Linux login fails.  
  • "User not known to the underlying authentication module" in /var/log/secure or /var/log/messages

Resolution

Add the following entry under [sssd] configuration in /etc/sssd/sssd.conf 
 
re_expression=(((?P<domain>[^\\]+)\\(?P<name>.+$))|((?P<name>[^@]+)@(?P<domain>.+$))|(^(?P<name>[^@\\]+)$)) 

The above configuration will allow sssd to accept UPN(username@domain ),  "NetBIOS domain name\username" and "Username" format. 
 

Problem Cause

Expected behavior as per sssd design. By default sssd accepts only user@domain format, Additional configuration has to be done to accept other formats. 

Issue/Introduction

When Linux VDA uses sssd, and user login with "NetBIOS domain name\username" format Login fails.

Additional Information

 https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/deployment_guide/sssd-user-ids