How does Jopr integrate with external LDAP user repositories?
Jopr uses passwords to authenticate users. Authentication information, comprising user names and passwords, can be stored in an internal database (the default) or in an external LDAP repository. It is important to note that support for LDAP currently does not include storing attributes other than user names and passwords. In particular, authorization information such as roles used to control access to Jopr resources is persisted in the internal database. • Configuring Jopr to use LDAP for authentication • In order to configure Jopr to use LDAP for authentication, navigate to the Server Configuration page (Administration>System Configuration>Settings). The following configuration parameters can be specified: • URL of the LDAP server: This defaults to ldap://localhost on port 389 (or port 636 if the SSL option is selected). Do not use “ldaps:”, the “Use SSL” option for that. • Username/Password: The username and password to connect to the LDAP server. The username is typically the full L
