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@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ Gogs LDAP Authentication Module |
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## About |
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This authentication module attempts to authorize and authenticate a user |
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against an LDAP server. It provides two methods of authenitcation: LDAP via |
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against an LDAP server. It provides two methods of authentication: LDAP via |
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BindDN, and LDAP simple authentication. |
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LDAP via BindDN functions like most LDAP authentication systems. |
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First, it queries the LDAP server using a Bind DN and |
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searches for the user that is attempting to sign in. If the user is found, the |
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module attempts to bind to the server using the user's supplied credentials. If |
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this succeeds, the user has been authenticated, and his account information is |
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retrieved and passed to the Gogs login infrastructure. |
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LDAP via BindDN functions like most LDAP authentication systems. First, it |
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queries the LDAP server using a Bind DN and searches for the user that is |
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attempting to sign in. If the user is found, the module attempts to bind to the |
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server using the user's supplied credentials. If this succeeds, the user has |
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been authenticated, and his account information is retrieved and passed to the |
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Gogs login infrastructure. |
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LDAP simple authentication does not utilize a Bind DN. Instead, it binds |
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directly with the LDAP server using the user's supplied credentials. If the bind |
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* User Filter **(required)** |
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* An LDAP filter declaring when a user should be allowed to log in. The `%s` |
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matching parameter will be substituted with the user's username. |
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* Example: (&(objectClass=posixAccount)(cn=%s)) |
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* Example: (&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=%s)) |
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