[rt-users] Comprehension Question about LDAP and SSO

[Michael Brown]

On Friday 25 Feb 2011 13:41:29 john s. wrote:
> Hm... sounds good and important
> 
> But what I just don't see.
> 
> How is the relationship between ldap and kerberos or ntlm?
> 
> In the  Wiki Directory  there is is an How to which describes the
> implemantation from LDAP into RT
> 
> http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/LdapSiteConfigSettingsForActiveDirecto
> ry
>  http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/LdapSiteConfigSettingsForActiveDirect
> ory
> 
> so if i do this below...
> 
> should i need keberos or ntlm configs anymore??
> 
> sorry i dont get it

As far as authentication goes: LDAP gives you the ability to log in to RT 
using the same username and password that you would use for logging in to 
Active Directory.  Kerberos gives you the ability to be transparently 
authenticated to RT without having to re-enter your username and password.

Michael