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AIX with Active Directory authentification

Kerberos vs LDAP for authentification ?

Dans la mesure du possible, utilisez l'authentification Kerberos avant tout. Il a été construit pour fournir une authentification/autorisation et est le option la plus sécurisée . Le principe consiste à échanger des informations d'identification dans un environnement qui n'est pas approuvé.

LDAP peut être facilement mal configuré pour envoyer des informations d'identification en texte clair sur le réseau. Pour éviter cela, utilisez toujours LDAPS (TCP636) car il encapsule tout le trafic dans SSL. LDAP est souvent utilisé pour l'authentification/autorisation adhoc, en particulier les applications Web utilisant l'authentification par formulaire.

L'authentification LDAP est une authentification centralisée, ce qui signifie que vous devez vous connecter avec chaque service, mais si vous changez votre mot de passe, il change partout.

Kerberos est à authentification unique (SSO), ce qui signifie que vous vous connectez une fois et obtenez un jeton et n'avez pas besoin de vous connecter à d'autres services.

Il y a un compromis: LDAP est moins pratique mais plus simple. Kerberos est plus pratique mais plus complexe. Les choses sécurisées sont simples et pratiques.

Il n'y a pas de bonne réponse. Si vous avez besoin de l'authentification unique, utilisez Kerberos. Sinon LDAP. Vous pouvez également envisager YP/NIS (sur IPSEC) pour l'authn centralisé.

Le fait que les faucons de sécurité d'OpenBSD aient abandonné Kerberos mais aient créé leur propre serveur LDAP pourrait vous dire quelque chose …

Kerberos can be an addon but it 'll only be used for password authentification, not required as standard LDAP client will do it also.

Required components

  • BFF packages : ldap client

IBM Security Directory Client/Server is no longer available on the AIX expansion pack media.
IBM Security Directory Client/Server Version 6.4 is available on the AIX 7 with 7200-03 base media.

Download base version from passport advantage IBM or value pack for partner

And updates from:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/recommended-fixes-ibm-security-directory-server-ldap#ver64

Configuring Windows Active Directory

A connection user for AD is required, with rights to read all

These are mandatory attributes to be able to connect from AIX to AD

Configure a group, and set in –> Properties –> Attribute Editor (available into AD advanced mode)

set a numeric value for the parameter **gidNumber** Ex: 20000  (must be uniq)
optional parameter to add groups into AIX, on AD's groups, add into the field **MemberUid**  user1;user2  --> uid

Create a user, user1, and set the attributes:

  **uid** user1
  **uidNumber** 200000
  **gidNumber** 20000
  **Loginshell** /bin/bash
  **unixHomeDirectory** /home/user1

:-o User without shell will get a bad shell at connection, and the homedir won't be created. If no uidNumber and gidNumber is used, AIX won't see these users.

To list userID and groups (same for AIX and linux), configure a linux server with default Redhat procedure to connect to AD, and list the users and groups IDs

[root@linux01 ~]# su - user1 -c 'id'

Install LDAP client

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/active-directory-ad-aix-step-step-instructions-integrate-active-directory-2016-aix-ldap-protocol

Install packages from AIX base: idsldap client

First accept the license else packages won't be installed!
Then install idsldap
[root@aix001]/export/aix7200-03/aix7200-03-03_lpp> echo "1" | ./license/idsLicense
[root@aix001]/export/aix7200-03/aix7200-03-03_lpp> installp -d ./ -gaXY idsldap.clt32bit64.rte idsldap.clt64bit64.rte idsldap.clt_max_crypto32bit64.rte idsldap.clt_max_crypto64bit64.rte idsldap.cltbase64.adt idsldap.cltbase64.rte idsldap.license64.rte
[root@aix001]/export/aix7200-03/aix7200-03-03_lpp> lslpp -Lc | grep idsl
idsldap.clt32bit64:idsldap.clt32bit64.rte:6.4.0.15: : :C: :Directory Server - 32 bit Client: : : : : : :0:0:/:
idsldap.clt64bit64:idsldap.clt64bit64.rte:6.4.0.15: : :C: :Directory Server - 64 bit Client: : : : : : :0:0:/:
idsldap.clt_max_crypto32bit64:idsldap.clt_max_crypto32bit64.rte:6.4.0.15: : :C: :Directory Server - 32 bit Client (SSL): : : : : : :0:0:/:
idsldap.clt_max_crypto64bit64:idsldap.clt_max_crypto64bit64.rte:6.4.0.15: : :C: :Directory Server - 64 bit Client (SSL): : : : : : :0:0:/:
idsldap.cltbase64:idsldap.cltbase64.adt:6.4.0.15: : :C: :Directory Server - Base Client: : : : : : :0:0:/:
idsldap.cltbase64:idsldap.cltbase64.rte:6.4.0.15: : :C: :Directory Server - Base Client: : : : : : :0:0:/:
idsldap.license64:idsldap.license64.rte:6.4.0.15: : :C: :Directory Server - License: : : : : : :0:0:/:

Create the symbolic links to ldap packages

[root@aix001]/root> /opt/IBM/ldap/V6.4/bin/idslink -i -l 32 -g

Test:

[root@aix001]/root> ldapsearch -L -D "CN=user1,OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" -w xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -h ad.mydom.lu -b "OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" '(objectClass=*)' uid uidNumber gidNumber Loginshell unixHomeDirectory
 
dn: CN=user123,OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu
... 
ldap_search: Sizelimit exceeded

–> I have an error, to many entries to list !

New test:

[root@aix001]/root> ldapsearch -L -D "CN=user1,OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" -w xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -h ad.mydom.lu -b CN=user1,OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" '(objectClass=*)' uid uidNumber gidNumber Loginshell unixHomeDirectory
dn: CN=user1,OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu
uid: user1
uidNumber: 200000
gidNumber: 20000
unixHomeDirectory: /home/user1
loginShell: /bin/bash

Connection to Active Directory (unsecure)

Setup LDAP:

[root@aix001]/root> mksecldap -c -a "CN=user1,OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" -p xxxxxxxxxxxxx -h ad.mydom.lu -d "OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" -A ldap_auth
Cannot find the group base DN from the ldap server.
client setup failed.
[root@aix001]/root> mksecldap -c -a "CN=user1,OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" -p xxxxxxxxxx -h ad.mydom.lu -d "DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" -A ldap_auth

Now it's connected, no output!

[root@aix001]/root> /usr/sbin/ls\-secldapclntd
ldapservers=ad.mydom.lu
current ldapserver=ad.mydom.lu
ldapport=389
active connections=1
ldapversion=3
usercachesize=1000
usercacheused=1
groupcachesize=100
groupcacheused=0
usercachetimeout=300
groupcachetimeout=300
heartbeat interval=300
numberofthread=10
connectionsperserver=10
authtype=LDAP_AUTH
searchmode=ALL
defaultentrylocation=LDAP
ldaptimeout=60
serverschematype=SFUR2
userbasedn=OU=Service Accounts,OU=GRP-Admins,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu
groupbasedn=OU=Microsoft Exchange Security Groups,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu
userobjectclass=user,person,organizationalperson
groupobjectclass=group

–> bad : userbasedn and groupbasedn !!!

If you need to add multiples OU for example userbasedn, add multiple lines like:
userbasedn:OU=Service Accounts,OU=GRP-Admins,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu
userbasedn:OU=Users_specific,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu
[root@aix001]/root> /usr/sbin/stop-secldapclntd
[root@aix001]/root> vi /etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg
[root@aix001]/root> /usr/sbin/restart\-secldapclntd
The secldapclntd daemon is not running.
Starting the secldapclntd daemon.
The secldapclntd daemon started successfully.
[root@aix001]/root> /usr/sbin/ls\-secldapclntd
ldapservers=ad.mydom.lu
current ldapserver=ad.mydom.lu
ldapport=389
active connections=1
ldapversion=3
usercachesize=1000
usercacheused=0
groupcachesize=100
groupcacheused=0
usercachetimeout=300
groupcachetimeout=300
heartbeat interval=300
numberofthread=10
connectionsperserver=10
authtype=LDAP_AUTH
searchmode=ALL
defaultentrylocation=LDAP
ldaptimeout=60
serverschematype=SFUR2
userbasedn=OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu
groupbasedn=OU=Grp-Security Groups,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu
userobjectclass=user,person,organizationalperson
groupobjectclass=group

List users and groups

[root@aix001]/root> lsgroup -R LDAP ALL
testaixgrp id=20000 users=user1 registry=LDAP
[root@aix001]/root> lsuser -R LDAP ALL
user1 id=200000 pgrp=testaixgrp groups=testaixgrp home=/home/user1 shell=/bin/bash login=true su=true rlogin=true daemon=true admin=false sugroups=ALL admgroups= tpath=nosak ttys=ALL expires=0 auth1=SYSTEM auth2=NONE umask=22 registry=LDAP SYSTEM=compat or LDAP logintimes= loginretries=0 pwdwarntime=0 account_locked=false minage=0 maxage=0 maxexpired=-1 minalpha=2 minloweralpha=1 minupperalpha=1 minother=0 mindigit=0 minspecialchar=0 mindiff=0 maxrepeats=0 minlen=11 histexpire=13 histsize=8 pwdchecks= dictionlist= core_compress=on core_path=on core_pathname=/var/core core_naming=on default_roles= fsize=-1 cpu=-1 data=262144 stack=65536 core=2097151 rss=65536 nofiles=2000 roles=
[root@aix001]/root> lsuser -R LDAP -f ALL
user1:
        id=200000
        pgrp=testaixgrp
        groups=testaixgrp
        home=/home/user1
        shell=/bin/bash
.....

Enable automatic creation of home dir at first login

[root@aix001]/root>  chsec -f /etc/security/login.cfg -s usw -a mkhomeatlogin=true

Test a remote connection

[root@aix001] /root/scripts> ssh user1@aix001
user1@aix001's password:
**********************************
*  #  # ### #   #                *
*  ## #  #  ## ##                *
*  # ##  #  # # #                *
*  #  # ### #   #                *
**********************************
[user1@aix001]/home/user1>

Connection to Active Directory (secure SSL)

Setup LDAP:

Create the key DB

[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# gsk8capicmd_64 -keydb -create -db /etc/security/ldap/ldap.kdb -pw "password" -type cms -stash
[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# ll
...
   4 -rw-------    1 root     system           88 Nov  3 15:52 ldap.crl
   4 -rw-------    1 root     system           88 Nov  3 15:52 ldap.kdb
   4 -rw-------    1 root     system           88 Nov  3 15:52 ldap.rdb
   4 -rw-------    1 root     system          193 Nov  3 15:52 ldap.sth
[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# gsk8capicmd_64 -keydb -list -db /etc/security/ldap/ldap.kdb -pw "password" -stash
Currently supported key database types:
  cms
  pkcs11
  pkcs12
  csp
  pkcs7

KDB file format is CMS version 4
hdmac:
    ...
dbmac:
    ...
KDB password does not expire.

Record count 0, Record size 5000
Expected KDB file size is 88 bytes
Actual KDB file size is 88 bytes.
File size is as expected, good.

I add a CA certificate into the key DB

[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# gsk8capicmd_64 -cert -add -db /etc/security/ldap/ldap.kdb -pw "password" -type pem -file BA_certificate/ca2.ba.cer -label "BA_ca2.cer"       
[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# gsk8capicmd_64 -cert -list -db /etc/security/ldap/ldap.kdb -pw "password"
Certificates found
* default, - personal, ! trusted, # secret key
!       BA_ca2.cer


[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# gsk8capicmd_64 -cert -details -db /etc/security/ldap/ldap.kdb -pw "password" -label "BA_ca2.cer"
Label : BA_ca2.cer
Key Size : 2048
Version : X509 V3
Serial : 5a8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf
Issuer : CN=CA.BA.LU,DC=ba,DC=lu
Subject : CA.BA.LU,DC=ba,DC=lu
Not Before : February 5, 2012 5:54:02 PM GMT+01:00

Not After : February 5, 2015 6:04:01 PM GMT+01:00

Public Key
    ...
Trust Status : Enabled
[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# ldapsearch -L -D "CN=ldap usr,OU=ALL Users,OU=ALL Users & Groups,DC=ba,DC=bc,DC=lu" -w "Mypasswd" -h ldap.ba.lu -p 636 -K /etc/security/ldap/ldap.kdb -b "OU=ALL Users,OU=ALL Users & Groups,DC=ba,DC=bc,DC=lu" '(objectClass=*)'  uid uidNumber gidNumber Loginshell unixHomeDirectory
...
dn: CN=My User1,OU=ALL Users,OU=ALL Users & Groups,DC=ba,DC=bc,DC=lu
uid: myuser1
unixHomeDirectory: /home/myuser1
loginShell: /usr/bin/bash
gidNumber: 1200xxxxx
uidNumber: 12004yyyyy

Configure LDAP client with SSL certificate

[root@aix001]/root> mksecldap -c -h ldap_srv.xxx.lu -n 636 -k /etc/security/ldap/ldap.kdb -w "password" -j SSL -c -a "CN=user1,OU=Grp-Users,DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" -p xxxxxxxxxx -h ad.mydom.lu -d "DC=ad,DC=myorg,DC=mydom,DC=lu" -A ldap_auth -u NONE

Errors

User password is expired

Accounts seems to be expired on AIX, a work around is to set maxage to 0 (as default)

Check to see if your LDAP server maintains an attribute such as pwdLastSet that serves the same function as shadowLastChange by keeping track of the last time a user's password was changed. Windows AD maintains pwdLastSet, for example. If so, change your attribute map file (designated by the userattrmappath attribute in ldap.cfg) to map lastupdate to this other attribute.

One thing to note is that while shadowLastChange stores its value in 'days since epoch' -

shadowlastchange: 17971

pwdLastSet stores its values as 100-nanosecond intervals since Jan 1, 1601 (UTC) -

pwdLastSet: 132076930680413464

Because of that difference, when setting a mapping for lastupdate → pwdLastSet, the unit used will need to be 'UTC':

lastupdate        SEC_INT pwdLastSet      s       UTC     yes
[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# /usr/sbin/restart-secldapclntd

[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# pwdadm -R LDAP -q user1
user1:
        lastupdate = 1634548341

(compare that to the 'days' unit that is used for shadowLastChange, shown above).

Also note: any change made to the map files will require a 'restart-secldapclntd' for the change to be seen

If making this change, the LDAP users will still have the local 'maxage' value applied when checking password aging, but it will work correctly and only say the user's password is expired if it truly is.

For info

Convert AD pwdlastset to date using shell

#!/bin/bash
BIN_DATE=/opt/freeware/bin/date

pwdlastset=132790219411425836   # nano seconds since jan 1st 1601

adseconds=$(echo "scale=0;$pwdlastset/10000000" | bc) # seconds since jan 1st 1601
diffepochsec=$(echo "scale=6;((1970-1601) * 365.242190) * 86400" | bc) # unix epoch - AD epoch * number of tropical days * seconds in a day
diffsec=$(echo "scale=6;$adseconds-$diffepochsec" | bc) # unix Timestamp versus of AD timestamp

$BIN_DATE --date="@$diffsec" +%Y/%m/%d-%T

User password is expired maxage

Accounts seems to be expired on AIX, a work around is to set maxage to 0 (as default)

Another workarround is to find a parameter unto AD param, that is set to 0 Ex:

[root@labo]/etc/security/ldap# cat sfur2user.map
maxage          SEC_INT         codePage                s       na      yes

This is not the right parameter, but since shadowmax has disappear from AD, there is no substitution

Autologin

Current users in AD are automaticaly logged in with their user without password ???

I use PAM as connection method and one line was missing into /etc/pam.conf, the second in the following file

...
sshd    auth    requisite       pam_permission file=/etc/auth.allow found=allow
sshd    auth    required        pam_aix

Unable to login

If ssh connection is failing, and you password is OK, no lock…
Check the config file /etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg, maybe the groupbasedn has a bad definition !!!
Too restrictive in the search, or bad OU

userbasedn:OU=My Users,OU=ALL Users & Groups,DC=ba,DC=bc,DC=lu
groupbasedn:OU=app,OU=users Groups,OU=ALL Users & Groups,DC=ba,DC=bc,DC=lu

Optional components

  • RPM packages : sudo

https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/sudo/

RPM packages:

sudo_ids

To integrate sudo with LDAP

https://www.djouxtech.net/posts/aix-ldap-configuration/

To consult /etc/netsvc.conf LDAP first followed by the local sudoers file (if it exists), use:

sudoers = ldap, files

The local sudoers file can be ignored completely by using:

sudoers = ldap

To treat LDAP as authoritative and only use the local sudoers file if the user is not present in LDAP, use:

sudoers = ldap = auth, files
# cat /etc/netsvc.conf
hosts=local,bind4
sudoers=ldap,files

Additionnal commands

UNIX commands

Check for password of ldap-sds user

# ldapsearch -L -D ...  '(&(objectclass=*)(uid=userad01))' uid uidNumber gidNumber Loginshell unixHomeDirectory                                                  
# ldapsearch -L -D ...  '(&(objectclass=*)(uid=userad01))'

Windows commands

Parameters extracted from Active Directory (using Powershell)

PS C:\Windows\System32> Get-AdUser -Filter "givenName -eq 'userad01'" -Properties *

You have 2 commands to list groups Get-ADGroup and Get-ADGroupMember

PS C:\Windows\System32> Get-ADGroup -Identity 'groupad01' -Properties *

References

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