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-# LDAP Additions in GitLab EE **(STARTER ONLY)**
-
-This section documents LDAP features specific to GitLab Enterprise Edition
-[Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/#self-managed) and above.
-
-For documentation relevant to both Community Edition and Enterprise Edition,
-see the main [LDAP documentation](ldap.md).
-
-NOTE: **Note:**
-[Microsoft Active Directory Trusts](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc771568(v=ws.10)) are not supported
-
-## Use cases
-
-- User sync: Once a day, GitLab will update users against LDAP.
-- Group sync: Once an hour, GitLab will update group membership
- based on LDAP group members.
-
-## Multiple LDAP servers
-
-With GitLab Enterprise Edition Starter, you can configure multiple LDAP servers
-that your GitLab instance will connect to.
-
-To add another LDAP server:
-
-1. Duplicating the settings under [the main configuration](ldap.md#configuration).
-1. Edit them to match the additional LDAP server.
-
-Be sure to choose a different provider ID made of letters a-z and numbers 0-9.
-This ID will be stored in the database so that GitLab can remember which LDAP
-server a user belongs to.
-
-## User sync
-
-Once per day, GitLab will run a worker to check and update GitLab
-users against LDAP.
-
-The process will execute the following access checks:
-
-- Ensure the user is still present in LDAP.
-- If the LDAP server is Active Directory, ensure the user is active (not
- blocked/disabled state). This will only be checked if
- `active_directory: true` is set in the LDAP configuration.
-
-NOTE: **Note:**
-In Active Directory, a user is marked as disabled/blocked if the user
-account control attribute (`userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803`)
-has bit 2 set. See <https://ctovswild.com/2009/09/03/bitmask-searches-in-ldap/>
-for more information.
-
-The user will be set to `ldap_blocked` state in GitLab if the above conditions
-fail. This means the user will not be able to login or push/pull code.
-
-The process will also update the following user information:
-
-- Email address.
-- If `sync_ssh_keys` is set, SSH public keys.
-- If Kerberos is enabled, Kerberos identity.
-
-NOTE: **Note:**
-The LDAP sync process updates existing users while new users will
-be created on first sign in.
-
-## Group Sync
-
-If your LDAP supports the `memberof` property, when the user signs in for the
-first time GitLab will trigger a sync for groups the user should be a member of.
-That way they don't need to wait for the hourly sync to be granted
-access to their groups and projects.
-
-A group sync process will run every hour on the hour, and `group_base` must be set
-in LDAP configuration for LDAP synchronizations based on group CN to work. This allows
-GitLab group membership to be automatically updated based on LDAP group members.
-
-The `group_base` configuration should be a base LDAP 'container', such as an
-'organization' or 'organizational unit', that contains LDAP groups that should
-be available to GitLab. For example, `group_base` could be
-`ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com`. In the config file it will look like the
-following.
-
-**Omnibus configuration**
-
-1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
-
- ```ruby
- gitlab_rails['ldap_servers'] = YAML.load <<-EOS
- main:
- ## snip...
- ##
- ## Base where we can search for groups
- ##
- ## Ex. ou=groups,dc=gitlab,dc=example
- ##
- ##
- group_base: ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com
- EOS
- ```
-
-1. [Apply your changes to GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure).
-
-**Source configuration**
-
-1. Edit `/home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml`:
-
- ```yaml
- production:
- ldap:
- servers:
- main:
- # snip...
- group_base: ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com
- ```
-
-1. [Restart GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) for the changes to take effect.
-
-To take advantage of group sync, group owners or maintainers will need to [create one
-or more LDAP group links](#adding-group-links).
-
-NOTE: **Note:**
-If an LDAP user is a group member when LDAP Synchronization is added, and they are not part of the LDAP group, they will be removed from the group.
-
-### Adding group links
-
-Once [group sync has been configured](#group-sync) on the instance, one or more LDAP
-groups can be linked to a GitLab group to grant their members access to its
-contents.
-
-Group owners or maintainers can add and use LDAP group links by:
-
-1. Navigating to the group's **Settings > LDAP Synchronization** page. Here, one or more
- LDAP groups and [filters](#filters-premium-only) can be linked to this GitLab group,
- each one with a configured [permission level](../../user/permissions.md#group-members-permissions)
- for its members.
-1. Updating the group's membership by navigating to the group's **Settings > Members**
- page and clicking **Sync now**.
-
-### Filters **(PREMIUM ONLY)**
-
-In GitLab Premium, you can add an LDAP user filter for group synchronization.
-Filters allow for complex logic without creating a special LDAP group.
-
-To sync GitLab group membership based on an LDAP filter:
-
-1. Open the **LDAP Synchronization** page for the GitLab group.
-1. Select **LDAP user filter** as the **Sync method**.
-1. Enter an LDAP user filter in the **LDAP user filter** field.
-
-The filter must comply with the
-syntax defined in [RFC 2254](https://tools.ietf.org/search/rfc2254).
-
-## Administrator sync
-
-As an extension of group sync, you can automatically manage your global GitLab
-administrators. Specify a group CN for `admin_group` and all members of the
-LDAP group will be given administrator privileges. The configuration will look
-like the following.
-
-NOTE: **Note:**
-Administrators will not be synced unless `group_base` is also
-specified alongside `admin_group`. Also, only specify the CN of the admin
-group, as opposed to the full DN.
-
-**Omnibus configuration**
-
-1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
-
- ```ruby
- gitlab_rails['ldap_servers'] = YAML.load <<-EOS
- main:
- ## snip...
- ##
- ## Base where we can search for groups
- ##
- ## Ex. ou=groups,dc=gitlab,dc=example
- ##
- ##
- group_base: ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com
-
- ##
- ## The CN of a group containing GitLab administrators
- ##
- ## Ex. administrators
- ##
- ## Note: Not `cn=administrators` or the full DN
- ##
- ##
- admin_group: my_admin_group
-
- EOS
- ```
-
-1. [Apply your changes to GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure).
-
-**Source configuration**
-
-1. Edit `/home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml`:
-
- ```yaml
- production:
- ldap:
- servers:
- main:
- # snip...
- group_base: ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com
- admin_group: my_admin_group
- ```
-
-1. [Restart GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) for the changes to take effect.
-
-## Global group memberships lock
-
-"Lock memberships to LDAP synchronization" setting allows instance administrators
-to lock down user abilities to invite new members to a group.
-
-When enabled, the following applies:
-
-- Only administrator can manage memberships of any group including access levels.
-- Users are not allowed to share project with other groups or invite members to
- a project created in a group.
-
-## Adjusting LDAP user sync schedule
-
-> Introduced in GitLab Enterprise Edition Starter.
-
-NOTE: **Note:**
-These are cron formatted values. You can use a crontab generator to create
-these values, for example <http://www.crontabgenerator.com/>.
-
-By default, GitLab will run a worker once per day at 01:30 a.m. server time to
-check and update GitLab users against LDAP.
-
-You can manually configure LDAP user sync times by setting the
-following configuration values. The example below shows how to set LDAP user
-sync to run once every 12 hours at the top of the hour.
-
-**Omnibus installations**
-
-1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
-
- ```ruby
- gitlab_rails['ldap_sync_worker_cron'] = "0 */12 * * *"
- ```
-
-1. [Reconfigure GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure) for the changes to take effect.
-
-**Source installations**
-
-1. Edit `config/gitlab.yaml`:
-
- ```yaml
- cron_jobs:
- ldap_sync_worker_cron:
- "0 */12 * * *"
- ```
-
-1. [Restart GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) for the changes to take effect.
-
-## Adjusting LDAP group sync schedule
-
-NOTE: **Note:**
-These are cron formatted values. You can use a crontab generator to create
-these values, for example <http://www.crontabgenerator.com/>.
-
-By default, GitLab will run a group sync process every hour, on the hour.
-
-CAUTION: **Important:**
-It's recommended that you do not run too short intervals as this
-could lead to multiple syncs running concurrently. This is primarily a concern
-for installations with a large number of LDAP users. Please review the
-[LDAP group sync benchmark metrics](#benchmarks) to see how
-your installation compares before proceeding.
-
-You can manually configure LDAP group sync times by setting the
-following configuration values. The example below shows how to set group
-sync to run once every 2 hours at the top of the hour.
-
-**Omnibus installations**
-
-1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
-
- ```ruby
- gitlab_rails['ldap_group_sync_worker_cron'] = "0 */2 * * * *"
- ```
-
-1. [Reconfigure GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure) for the changes to take effect.
-
-**Source installations**
-
-1. Edit `config/gitlab.yaml`:
-
- ```yaml
- cron_jobs:
- ldap_group_sync_worker_cron:
- "*/30 * * * *"
- ```
-
-1. [Restart GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) for the changes to take effect.
-
-## External groups
-
-> Introduced in GitLab Enterprise Edition Starter 8.9.
-
-Using the `external_groups` setting will allow you to mark all users belonging
-to these groups as [external users](../../user/permissions.md#external-users-core-only).
-Group membership is checked periodically through the `LdapGroupSync` background
-task.
-
-**Omnibus configuration**
-
-1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
-
- ```ruby
- gitlab_rails['ldap_servers'] = YAML.load <<-EOS
- main:
- ## snip...
- ##
- ## An array of CNs of groups containing users that should be considered external
- ##
- ## Ex. ['interns', 'contractors']
- ##
- ## Note: Not `cn=interns` or the full DN
- ##
- external_groups: ['interns', 'contractors']
- EOS
- ```
-
-1. [Apply your changes to GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure).
-
-**Source configuration**
-
-1. Edit `config/gitlab.yaml`:
-
- ```yaml
- production:
- ldap:
- servers:
- main:
- # snip...
- external_groups: ['interns', 'contractors']
- ```
-
-1. [Restart GitLab](../restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) for the changes to take effect.
-
-## Group sync technical details
-
-There is a lot going on with group sync 'under the hood'. This section
-outlines what LDAP queries are executed and what behavior you can expect
-from group sync.
-
-Group member access will be downgraded from a higher level if their LDAP group
-membership changes. For example, if a user has 'Owner' rights in a group and the
-next group sync reveals they should only have 'Developer' privileges, their
-access will be adjusted accordingly. The only exception is if the user is the
-*last* owner in a group. Groups need at least one owner to fulfill
-administrative duties.
-
-### Supported LDAP group types/attributes
-
-GitLab supports LDAP groups that use member attributes:
-
-- `member`
-- `submember`
-- `uniquemember`
-- `memberof`
-- `memberuid`.
-
-This means group sync supports, at least, LDAP groups with object class:
-`groupOfNames`, `posixGroup`, and `groupOfUniqueNames`.
-
-Other object classes should work fine as long as members
-are defined as one of the mentioned attributes. This also means GitLab supports
-Microsoft Active Directory, Apple Open Directory, Open LDAP, and 389 Server.
-Other LDAP servers should work, too.
-
-Active Directory also supports nested groups. Group sync will recursively
-resolve membership if `active_directory: true` is set in the configuration file.
-
-NOTE: **Note:**
-Nested group membership will only be resolved if the nested group
-also falls within the configured `group_base`. For example, if GitLab sees a
-nested group with DN `cn=nested_group,ou=special_groups,dc=example,dc=com` but
-the configured `group_base` is `ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com`, `cn=nested_group`
-will be ignored.
-
-### Queries
-
-- Each LDAP group is queried a maximum of one time with base `group_base` and
- filter `(cn=<cn_from_group_link>)`.
-- If the LDAP group has the `memberuid` attribute, GitLab will execute another
- LDAP query per member to obtain each user's full DN. These queries are
- executed with base `base`, scope 'base object', and a filter depending on
- whether `user_filter` is set. Filter may be `(uid=<uid_from_group>)` or a
- joining of `user_filter`.
-
-### Benchmarks
-
-Group sync was written to be as performant as possible. Data is cached, database
-queries are optimized, and LDAP queries are minimized. The last benchmark run
-revealed the following metrics:
-
-For 20000 LDAP users, 11000 LDAP groups and 1000 GitLab groups with 10
-LDAP group links each:
-
-- Initial sync (no existing members assigned in GitLab) took 1.8 hours
-- Subsequent syncs (checking membership, no writes) took 15 minutes
-
-These metrics are meant to provide a baseline and performance may vary based on
-any number of factors. This was a pretty extreme benchmark and most instances will
-not have near this many users or groups. Disk speed, database performance,
-network and LDAP server response time will affect these metrics.
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-Please see our [administrator guide to troubleshooting LDAP](ldap-troubleshooting.md).
+This document was moved to [another location](ldap/index.md).