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README.md

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GitLab authentication and authorization (FREE SELF)

GitLab integrates with the following external authentication and authorization providers:

Atlassian
Auth0
Authentiq
AWS Cognito
Azure
Bitbucket Cloud
CAS
Crowd
Facebook
GitHub
GitLab.com
Google OAuth
JWT
Kerberos
LDAP: Includes Active Directory, Apple Open Directory, Open LDAP, and 389 Server.
- Google Secure LDAP
Salesforce
SAML
SAML for GitLab.com groups (PREMIUM SAAS)
Shibboleth
Smartcard (PREMIUM SELF)
Twitter

NOTE: UltraAuth has removed their software which supports OmniAuth integration. We have therefore removed all references to UltraAuth integration.

SaaS vs Self-Managed Comparison

The external authentication and authorization providers may support the following capabilities. For more information, see the links shown on this page for each external provider.

Capability	SaaS	Self-Managed
User Provisioning	SCIM JIT Provisioning	LDAP Sync
User Detail Updating (not group management)	Not Available	LDAP Sync
Authentication	SAML at top-level group (1 provider)	LDAP (multiple providers) Generic OAuth2 SAML (only 1 permitted per unique provider) Kerberos JWT Smartcard OmniAuth Providers (only 1 permitted per unique provider)
Provider-to-GitLab Role Sync	SAML Group Sync	LDAP Group Sync
User Removal	SCIM (remove user from top-level group)	LDAP (Blocking User from Instance)