Documentation

User Documentation

Manuals

These are links to FreeIPA documentation Manuals hosted mostly by the Fedora Project.

• FreeIPA 2.2.0 Guide for F17
• FreeIPA 2.1.3 Guide for F15

FreeIPA is available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux under the name 'Identity Management'. For the latest documentation applicable to the supported RHEL product see:

• RHEL 6 Identity Management Guide (based on FreeIPA 3.0)

By Component

• LDAP
• Kerberos
• PKI
• DNS
• Certmonger
• Web UI
• Trusts
• Client

Additional Resources (FAQ, tips, how tos)

• FreeIPA Training Series
• Useful Tips and Guides
• HOW TOs (Working with FreeIPA, Interoperability with other systems, 3rd party Applications Integration)
• FreeIPA Frequently Asked Questions
• Troubleshooting guide

Old version 1 resources

• Old FreeIPA v1.2.1 Documentation Page

Developer Documentation

Architecture

Feature Designs

This section contains designs that have actually been implemented in FreeIPA

• Version 3 Designs
• Version 2 Designs
• Version 1 Designs

Feature Proposals

This section contains new or historical proposal that have not yet been approved/implemented or that have been superseded or abandoned.

• Version 3 Proposals
• Version 2 Proposals
• Version 1 Proposals

Extensions & APIS

• Extending FreeIPA Guide
• Python APIs

Additional Version 3 Resources

• Version 3 Minor Enhancements
• How to add a new attribute to IPA

Version 2 Resources

• v2 PRD: draft requirements for FreeIPA v2
• FreeIPA v2 Development Progress: Portal to v2 design pages and current code repositories.

Version 1 Resources (Historical)

• v1 PRD: requirements for FreeIPA v1
• Architecture: overview of v1 architecture.
• Access Control: Discussion on access control in v1.
• Schema: Schema and DIT Layout used in FreeIPA v1
• Available Schema in FreeIPA v1.x

FreeIPA Training Series

FreeIPA 3.0 & SSSD 1.9.2

FreeIPA server presentations

• FreeIPA Trust Basics (ODP)
• FreeIPA Server/Client Core Changes (ODP)
• SSH Public Keys Feature (ODP)
• SELinux User Maps Feature (ODP)
• DNS Persistent Search Feature (ODP)
• DNS Zone Transfers (ODP)

SSSD client presentations

• SSSD AD Provider Feature (ODP)
• SSSD AutoFS Integration (ODP)
• SSSD OpenSSH Integration (ODP)
• SSSD Pre-Seeding Users for First Boot (ODP)
• SSSD SUDO Integration Feature (ODP)

Public Presentations

Here you can find presentations or other materials which FreeIPA team presented on various public conferences.

• FOSDEM 2009: FreeIPA presentation - PDF, OO.org 3.0.1
• Red Hat Summit 2011: FreeIPA presentation
• LinuxAlt 2012: Introducing FreeIPA
• LinuxCon 2012: FreeIPA hands-on workshop session
• FOSDEM 2013 Idm Presentation slides in PDF format
• DjangoCon Europe 2013 - Django + Kerberos authentication with slides available and video to come soon.