[rt-users] Authentication against LDAP and Authorization against internal db

[Asif Iqbal]

On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 5:51 AM, Ruslan Zakirov <ruz at bestpractical.com>wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 5:38 AM, Asif Iqbal <vadud3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am using external authentication against our corporate AD server
> > successfully, using the  RT::Authen::ExternalAuth.
> >
> > But I like the authorization done against internal db for user account.
> >
> > Just because a user has a valid AD credential is not enough for him/her
> to
> > be able to login to our RT. We like
> > to manage the login by creating the user account into internal db using
> the
> > Web UI.
> >
> > So we still like the user to use their AD credential and no need to
> remember
> > another password, and at the same time
> > only be able to login if the same username is available in internal db.
> >
> > Is that possible? Any suggestion/tip is appreciated.
>
> Yes, it is possible, but not like you want it to be.
>
> As far as I can see users need AD record anyway, just mark them
> somehow in AD and use this marking in ExternalAuth filter.
>
>
I have no access to AD. It belongs to corporate group and will not be able
to manage a group.

There is no way to control the Authorization part locally?



> > --
> > Asif Iqbal
> > PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu
> > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards, Ruslan.
>



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Asif Iqbal
PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
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