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912 B
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46 lines
912 B
Markdown
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layout: default
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title: Authentication backends
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parent: Configuration
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nav_order: 1
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has_children: true
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---
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# Authentication Backends
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There are two ways to store the users along with their password:
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* LDAP: users are stored in remote servers like OpenLDAP, OpenAM or Microsoft Active Directory.
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* File: users are stored in YAML file with a hashed version of their password.
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## Configuration
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```yaml
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authentication_backend:
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disable_reset_password: false
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file: {}
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ldap: {}
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```
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## Options
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### disable_reset_password
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<div markdown="1">
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type: boolean
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{: .label .label-config .label-purple }
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default: false
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{: .label .label-config .label-blue }
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required: no
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{: .label .label-config .label-green }
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</div>
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This setting controls if users can reset their password from the web frontend or not.
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### file
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The [file](file.md) authentication provider.
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### ldap
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The [LDAP](ldap.md) authentication provider.
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