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mod_auth_ldap: Document the ldap_mode option
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1 #summary LDAP authentication module
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2 #labels Stage-Alpha,Type-Auth
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4 _*Note:* A modified version of this module is available, but is not yet committed here. The plan is to merge them, for more info see [http://groups.google.com/group/prosody-dev/browse_thread/thread/282e876116ae4177/906121492495ad35#906121492495ad35 this thread]._
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6 = Introduction =
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8 This is a Prosody authentication plugin which uses LDAP as the backend.
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10 = Configuration =
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12 Copy the module to the prosody modules/plugins directory.
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14 In Prosody's configuration file, under the desired host section, add:
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15 {{{
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16 authentication = "ldap"
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17 }}}
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19 LDAP options are:
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20 || *Name* || *Description* || *Default value* ||
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21 || ldap_server || space-separated list of hostnames or IPs || "localhost" ||
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22 || ldap_rootdn || the distinguished name to auth against || "" (anonymous) ||
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23 || ldap_password || the password || "" ||
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24 || ldap_filter || search filter, with %s substituded for username || "(uid=%s)" ||
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25 || ldap_scope || search scope. other values: "base" and "subtree" || "onelevel" ||
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26 || ldap_tls || Use TLS to connect to LDAP? (can be true or false) || false ||
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27 || ldap_base || LDAP base directory which stores user accounts || this is required ||
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28 || ldap_mode || How to validate passwords. Other option is "bind" || "getpasswd" ||
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30 = Modes =
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32 The "getpasswd" mode requires plain text access to passwords in LDAP and
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33 feeds them into Prosodys authentication system. This enables more secure
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34 authentication mechanisms but does not work for all deployments.
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36 The "bind" performs an LDAP bind, does not require plain text access to
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37 passwords but limits you to the PLAIN authentication mechanism.
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39 = Compatibility =
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41 || 0.8 and above || should work ||