[rt-users] Log Out Function

[Jesse Vincent]

On Nov 15, 2006, at 11:43 AM, John Arends wrote:

> I'm also running 3.6.1, and just to test my sanity, I turned off  
> external authentication, and the logout link came back. I then  
> turned external auth back on, and it went away.
>
> This issue is there whether I use the 3.4 or 3.5 stylesheet.
>
> The other thing of note is that when I have external auth enabled,  
> the ability to give a new user a password is also gone. The fields  
> just don't show up.
>
> Are both of these a feature? Or a bug?
>

They're intentional. Part of the problem is that with external  
authentication, we're relying on Apache to do your authentication for  
you. Which means that we don't really have any way to actually log  
the user out ourselves. And well, yeah, if you're using external  
auth, you're not using RT's passwords



> Scott Golby wrote:
>> RT v3.6.1 with the 3.4-compat style sheet turned on, I'm pretty  
>> sure the
>> logout was there with the 3.5 style sheet too.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rt-users-bounces at lists.bestpractical.com
>> [mailto:rt-users-bounces at lists.bestpractical.com] On Behalf Of John
>> Arends
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:35 PM
>> To: rt-users at lists.bestpractical.com
>> Subject: Re: [rt-users] Log Out Function
>> What version are you running?
>> Scott Golby wrote:
>>> Errr, I'm using Active Directory via LDAP and I've got a Logout link
>> in
>>> the top Right just like usual...
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rt-users-bounces at lists.bestpractical.com
>>> [mailto:rt-users-bounces at lists.bestpractical.com] On Behalf Of John
>>> Arends
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:55 PM
>>> To: rt-users at lists.bestpractical.com
>>> Subject: [rt-users] Log Out Function
>>>
>>> It appears that when you use external authentication, the Log Out  
>>> link
>>> is gone. Is this on purpose?
>>>
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