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+echo "Setting up template environment"
+
+echo "Setting up ipa-client to join FreeIPA Server Realm"
+freeipa_admin="admin"
+freeipa_password=$(whiptail --passwordbox "Please enter the password for the FreeIPA admin user: $freeipa_admin" 8 78 --title "FreeIPA Password Prompt" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+ipa-client-install --mkhomedir --no-ntp --principal="$freeipa_admin" --password="$freeipa_password" --enable-dns-updates --unattended