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Active Directory Integration

Asked by Fredrick Ward

I would like to utilize LDAP logon instead of database logon support. Is there some way to implement this without performing a significant rewrite into version 1.6.4

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Dan Garner (dangarner) said : 		#1

Hi Fredrick,

We haven't figured that out yet to be honest - there was some preliminary support for LDAP a long time ago, but as Xibo advanced that integration was left behind.

To implement it you would be looking at replacing modules/module_user_general.php with a file for LDAP that acted as a bridge between the user records in Xibo and the directories in LDAP.

You'd probably want to split the existing file into a base class that did the DB lookups and provided interfaces for authentication. Then extending to provide the general and LDAP look ups.

There are a bunch of notes about it here: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/xibo/+spec/ldap-user-database

If this is something you want added immediately you might need to sponsor it (or write it yourself).

Cheers,
Dan

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