diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
index 32602bd8a..f2a5a085e 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ enable logmgmt.service
 # platform-util.spec (Move to rutime enablement. Disable, only on non-controllers)
 #enable opt-platform.service
 
+# sssd
+enable sssd.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 enable affine-platform.sh.service
 enable affine-tasks.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
index 112fa465e..ba6d7b00f 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ disable nfscheck.service
 disable opt-platform.mount
 disable opt-platform.service
 
+# sssd
+enable sssd.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 disable affine-platform.sh.service
 disable affine-tasks.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
index 32602bd8a..f2a5a085e 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ enable logmgmt.service
 # platform-util.spec (Move to rutime enablement. Disable, only on non-controllers)
 #enable opt-platform.service
 
+# sssd
+enable sssd.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 enable affine-platform.sh.service
 enable affine-tasks.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
index ae56154af..5ccc91088 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ disable affine-tasks.service
 disable epmd.service
 disable epmd.socket
 
+# sssd
+enable sssd.service
+
 # storage personality
 disable ceph-manager.service
 disable dcmanager-api.service
@@ -146,4 +149,3 @@ enable storageconfig.service
 enable kvm_timer_advance_setup.service
 disable worker-config-gate.service
 disable workerconfig.service
-
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
index 7024eb144..6a4782954 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ enable nfscheck.service
 enable opt-platform.mount
 enable opt-platform.service
 
+# sssd
+enable sssd.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 enable affine-platform.sh.service
 enable affine-tasks.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
index 7024eb144..6a4782954 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ enable nfscheck.service
 enable opt-platform.mount
 enable opt-platform.service
 
+# sssd
+enable sssd.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 enable affine-platform.sh.service
 enable affine-tasks.service