FreeIPA - Powerful User and Device Control through Identity, Permissions, and Auditing

This tutorial from Awesome Open Source provides a comprehensive guide to implementing FreeIPA for powerful user and device management through identity, permissions, and auditing. Learn how to set up a FreeIPA server from scratch, including prerequisite configuration, hostname setting, static IP address configuration, server installation and configuration, and proper firewall setup. Follow along with both command-line and web UI user management, exploring how to initialize the admin account, add regular users, and navigate the interface. The video also covers client setup and integration with Netbird (Wireguard) VPN. Detailed timestamps guide you through each section of the 68-minute tutorial, making it easy to follow the complete implementation process or jump to specific topics of interest. Access additional resources through the provided show notes link for installing FreeIPA in 2025.

Syllabus

00:00 Beginning
00:09 Introduction to FreeIPA
02:50 Thank you to my Patrons over at Patreon
04:10 Setup Server and Prereqs for FreeIPA Server
10:15 Set Hostname for Server
11:30 Set a Static IPv4 Address
17:10 Install FreeIPA Server
18:01 Configure FreeIPA Server
22:50 Setup FirewallD for FreeIPA
26:10 Initialize FreeIPA Admin
26:40 Add a Non-admin User from CLI
28:50 Add Netbird Wireguard VPN to our Server
33:06 Getting into the FreeIPA Server Web UI
37:15 Add a New User through Web UI
41:15 Web UI Overview
48:40 FreeIPA Client Setup