Understood, but have to tell you, login tests did NOT work from this recently installed client. It looks for local user, which does not exist.
Concerning - sounds like ipa-client-install didn't update nsswitch or something ... check to see if the system can even see the non-local user exists via getent passwd <user>
I am subscribing to freeipa-users mailing list to check on that. Meanwhile if you have any idea pleas advise.
Good - they'll know how best to diag... the red hat devs are active on there.
I appreciate that.
No worries - it'll be around 10-11am BST that I can get to them to do so tomorrow just to give you an ETA ...