You can use the ipa-client-install utility and the realmd system to automatically configure system authentication on Identity Management machines. ipa-client-install The ipa-client-install utility configures a system to join the Identity Management domain as a client machine. For more information about ipa-client-install, see the Linux Domain Identity, Authentication, and Policy Guide. Note that for Identity Management systems, ipa-client-install is preferred over realmd. realmd The realmd system joins a machine to an identity domain, such as an Identity Management or Active Directory domain. For more information about realmd, see the Windows Integration Guide.