Authent definition

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General parameters

Parameters

Values

M/O

Default

Description

#InterfaceType

file
ldap

M


Authent is able to connect different backends. The connection is established through the corresponding interface.

Following interfaces are implemented:

 

file: The user data is stored locally in a file. The parameters are set under "File Parameter"
ldap: The user data is stored in a higher-level LDAP system (e.g. ADAM).

 


 

 



 

File Parameters

Parameters

Values

M/O

Default

Description

config-file

 

 

 

Start of file parameters

#roles

<table>.txt

M

 

Name of the table with the role definition

#users

<table>.txt

M

 

Name of the table with the predefinition of user password

#PasswordDefault

 

O

 

New users are created with this password

#PasswordMinSize

Integer

O

0

New password must be at least <n> characters long

#PasswordMaxAge

Integer

O

0

Password expires after <n> days and must be changed

0 = Password never expires

#LoginMaxTrials

Integer

O

0

Account is disabled after <n> failed login attempts

#PasswordComplexity

non

low

high

highest

O

non

Password must match the complexity


 

 

 



 

 

 


 

LDAP parameters

Parameters

Values

M/O

Default

Description

config-ldap

 

 


Start of the LDAP parameters

#serveraddress

IP address

M


( host name)

#admin_dn

STRING

LDAP DN

M


DN of a user with administrator rights for editing users

#admin_pw

STRING

LDAP DN

M


Password for the Admin

#people_dn

STRING

LDAP DN

M


Base DN for People

#roles_dn

STRING

LDAP DN

M


Base DN for Roles