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Minor fixes to the LDAP module readme

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Sergio Benitez 2015-09-05 15:26:31 -07:00
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@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ Gogs LDAP Authentication Module
## About ## About
This authentication module attempts to authorize and authenticate a user This authentication module attempts to authorize and authenticate a user
against an LDAP server. It provides two methods of authenitcation: LDAP via against an LDAP server. It provides two methods of authentication: LDAP via
BindDN, and LDAP simple authentication. BindDN, and LDAP simple authentication.
LDAP via BindDN functions like most LDAP authentication systems. LDAP via BindDN functions like most LDAP authentication systems. First, it
First, it queries the LDAP server using a Bind DN and queries the LDAP server using a Bind DN and searches for the user that is
searches for the user that is attempting to sign in. If the user is found, the attempting to sign in. If the user is found, the module attempts to bind to the
module attempts to bind to the server using the user's supplied credentials. If server using the user's supplied credentials. If this succeeds, the user has
this succeeds, the user has been authenticated, and his account information is been authenticated, and his account information is retrieved and passed to the
retrieved and passed to the Gogs login infrastructure. Gogs login infrastructure.
LDAP simple authentication does not utilize a Bind DN. Instead, it binds LDAP simple authentication does not utilize a Bind DN. Instead, it binds
directly with the LDAP server using the user's supplied credentials. If the bind directly with the LDAP server using the user's supplied credentials. If the bind
@ -97,4 +97,5 @@ share the following fields:
* User Filter **(required)** * User Filter **(required)**
* An LDAP filter declaring when a user should be allowed to log in. The `%s` * An LDAP filter declaring when a user should be allowed to log in. The `%s`
matching parameter will be substituted with the user's username. matching parameter will be substituted with the user's username.
* Example: (&(objectClass=posixAccount)(cn=%s))
* Example: (&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=%s)) * Example: (&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=%s))