---
name: "sss_rpcidmapd"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "sssd"
version: "2.13.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sss_rpcidmapd"
---

# sss\_rpcidmapd(5)

sss plugin configuration directives for rpc.idmapd

## NAME

sss\_rpcidmapd - sss plugin configuration directives for rpc.idmapd

## CONFIGURATION FILE

rpc.idmapd configuration file is usually found at */etc/idmapd.conf*. See [**idmapd.conf**(5)](/idmapd.conf/5.md) for more information.

## SSS CONFIGURATION EXTENSION

### Enable SSS plugin

In section “\[Translation\]”, modify/set “Method” attribute to contain *sss*.

### \[sss\] config section

In order to change the default of one of the configuration attributes of the *sss* plugin listed below you will need to create a config section for it, named “\[sss\]”.

**Configuration attributes**

memcache (bool)

Indicates whether or not to use memcache optimisation technique.

Default: True

## SSSD INTEGRATION

The sss plugin requires the *NSS Responder* to be enabled in sssd.

The attribute “use\_fully\_qualified\_names” must be enabled on all domains (NFSv4 clients expect a fully qualified name to be sent on the wire).

## EXAMPLE

The following example shows a minimal idmapd.conf which makes use of the sss plugin.

```
[General]
Verbosity = 2
# domain must be synced between NFSv4 server and clients
# Solaris/Illumos/AIX use "localdomain" as default!
Domain = default
[Mapping]
Nobody-User = nfsnobody
Nobody-Group = nfsnobody
[Translation]
Method = sss
```

## SEE ALSO

[**sssd**(8)](/sssd/8.md), [**idmapd.conf**(5)](/idmapd.conf/5.md)

## AUTHORS

**Noam Meltzer**\
 Primary Data Inc.

Developer (2013-2014)

**Noam Meltzer** \<tsnoam@gmail.com\>

Developer (2014-)