{"id":"freeipa-freeipa-server","name":"freeipa-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/freeipa/freeipa-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/freeipa/freeipa-server","category":"auth","subcategories":[],"tags":["auth","identity-management","kerberos","ldap","directory-services","self-hosted","enterprise","infrastructure"],"what_it_does":"freeipa-server provides the server-side components of FreeIPA, an integrated identity management system combining LDAP directory services, Kerberos authentication, DNS/DHCP options, and policy management (typically via Web UI and API services).","use_cases":["Centralized authentication and authorization for organizations","Managing users, groups, and roles with directory backing (LDAP)","Kerberos-based single sign-on infrastructure","Provisioning and managing IPA domains, hosts, and services","Enterprise-style identity and access policy enforcement"],"not_for":["Public internet-facing identity services without proper network controls and hardening","Serverless/server-in-a-box environments where full IPA stacks are impractical","Use cases requiring a simple single-purpose micro-API without complex dependencies"],"best_when":"You need self-hosted, enterprise-grade identity management with Kerberos/LDAP integration and willingness to operate a complex system.","avoid_when":"You need lightweight identity only (e.g., simple OAuth login) or cannot dedicate operational expertise to maintaining an IPA deployment.","alternatives":["Keycloak (IAM)","Auth0/Cognito (hosted identity)","OpenLDAP + Kerberos/SSSD (DIY directory)","Microsoft Active Directory (AD)"],"af_score":20.5,"security_score":71.5,"reliability_score":35.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:38:54.044603+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["Kerberos","LDAP directory binds","IPA/HTTP authentication for administrative endpoints (typically via session/cookies)","GSSAPI/Negotiate (commonly used in Kerberos ecosystems)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Authentication methods are part of the IPA ecosystem; exact admin/API authentication modes depend on deployment configuration (KDC/realm, CA, admin principal, web server auth). No explicit, agent-friendly auth API contract was provided in the prompt content."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source (self-hosted) software; costs are operational (compute, storage, administration). No pricing model applies."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":20.5,"security_score":71.5,"reliability_score":35.0,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":0.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":35.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":80.0,"auth_strength":85.0,"scope_granularity":60.0,"dependency_hygiene":55.0,"secret_handling":70.0,"security_notes":"Strengths: Kerberos and LDAP in mature identity deployments typically support strong authentication and centralized policy controls. Limitations: the evaluation lacks concrete interface/security documentation in the provided prompt, so scores reflect typical FreeIPA security posture rather than verified API-level controls (e.g., scope granularity for an API). For agents, the primary risk is accidental exposure or misuse of admin credentials and performing non-idempotent configuration changes.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":60.0,"breaking_changes_history":40.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["freeipa-server is an infrastructure system (not a simple API package); automated agents need careful handling of orchestration/cluster state and idempotent operations across multiple components","IPA operations can be stateful (DNS/Kerberos/CA/LDAP changes); naive retries may cause conflicts unless the workflow is designed to be idempotent","Agent integration is likely to require invoking underlying CLI/services/admin interfaces rather than a documented, stable API contract"]}}