Confluence 4.0 : Configuring User Directories
This page last changed on Aug 05, 2011 by robinc@robinchow.net.
Configuring User Directories in ConfluenceTo configure your Confluence user directories:
Connecting to a DirectoryYou can add the following types of directory servers and directory managers:
You can add as many external user directories as you need. Note that you can define the order of the directories. This determines which directory Confluence will search first, when looking for user and group information. See Managing Multiple Directories. Updating DirectoriesLimitations when Editing DirectoriesYou cannot edit, disable or remove the directory your user belongs to. This precaution is designed to prevent administrators from locking themselves out of the application by changing the directory configuration in a way that prevents them logging in or removes their administration permissions. This limitation applies to all directory types. For example:
In some situations, reordering the directories will change the directory that the current user comes from, if a user with the same username happens to exist in both. This behaviour can be used in some cases to create a copy of the existing configuration, move it to the top, then remove the old one. Note, however, that duplicate usernames are not a supported configuration. You cannot remove the internal directory. This precaution aligns with the recommendation below that you always keep an administrator account active in the internal directory. RecommendationsThe recommended way to edit directory configurations is to log in as an internal user when making changes to external directory configuration. We recommend that you keep an administrator user active in your internal directory for troubleshooting problems with your user directories. Enabling, Disabling and Removing DirectoriesYou can enable or disable a directory at any time. If you disable a directory, your configuration details will remain but the application will not recognise the users and groups in that directory.You have to disable a directory before you can remove it. Removing a directory will remove the details from the database. Screenshot above: Configuring user directories RELATED TOPICS
|
![]() |
Document generated by Confluence on Sep 19, 2011 02:42 |