group_manager.py script does not reflect the group addition/removal right away due to sssd cache

When adding/removing a user to/from a group with group_manager.py script, the change does not reflect right away.

This seems to be sssd that caches the search. We need to see how to invalidate the cache for the user and/or the group.

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marked this issue as related to #148 (closed)

Mike provides a way to invalidate the cache with sss_cache command: https://uab-rc.slack.com/archives/C9YB78YSX/p1719415074714069

Mike: Clearing the SSSD cache (aka make SSSD refresh the user/group from upstream). We've had to do this a few times on the OOD node with mixed results. https://www.rootusers.com/how-to-clear-the-sssd-cache-in-linux/

However, the command has to be run as root:

$ sss_cache -u louistw
sss_cache must be run as root

changed title from Group manager script does not reflect the change right away to group_manager.py script does not reflect the change addition/removal right away

changed title from group_manager.py script does not reflect the change addition/removal right away to group_manager.py script does not reflect the group addition/removal right away

changed title from group_manager.py script does not reflect the group addition/removal right away to group_manager.py script does not reflect the group addition/removal right away due to sssd cache