Request for enhancement

As , I want so that .

Issue

If i want to use a public ip address (/32 network), it doesnt work:

Enter the IP address to use, or press Enter to finish.
Please provide the IP address to be used for this host name:
Error: Invalid IP Address : No network interface matches the provided IP address and netmask
Please provide the IP address to be used for this host name:

But interface is configured right (its an vserver).

Steps to Reproduce

1. Use this guide but use a public ip address /32 : https://computingforgeeks.com/how-to-install-and-configure-freeipa-server-on-ubuntu-18-04-ubuntu-16-04/

Actual behavior

Error occurs.

Expected behavior

(what do you expect to happen)

Version/Release/Distribution

Ubuntu 14.04

$ rpm -q freeipa-server freeipa-client ipa-server ipa-client 389-ds-base pki-ca krb5-server

Additional info:

Any additional information, configuration, data or log snippets that is needed for reproduction or investigation of the issue.

Log file locations: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Linux_Domain_Identity_Authentication_and_Policy_Guide/config-files-logs.html
Troubleshooting guide: https://www.freeipa.org/page/Troubleshooting