Closed (fixed)
Project:
LDAP integration
Version:
5.x-1.x-dev
Component:
User interface
Priority:
Critical
Category:
Support request
Assigned:
Reporter:
Created:
6 Feb 2007 at 21:06 UTC
Updated:
21 Feb 2007 at 11:48 UTC
I am trying to figure out how the LDAP authentication module works on the Drupal version 5.x.?
Thank you
Fsadr
Comments
Comment #1
kreaper commentedHmm... how much time do you have ? :)
In short -- the ldapauth.module enables Drupal to authenticate to LDAP/AD. You can configure Drupal to check its own database first for local users and then check AD/LDAP for remote users OR you can configure to check LDAP only. In both cases, the admin user (uid=1) is ALWAYS checked locally (a design decision I had made).
In either case, when checking LDAP, if a user is found in LDAP and is not present locally, the module will create a "stub" user in the drupal database so that it can store the profile info and all other information other drupal modules may provide. It tags that user as a LDAP User and subsequent logins will always check LDAP for authentication.
I know there is no documentation on this but I am hoping to put something out soon.
Comment #2
kreaper commentedComment #3
kreaper commented