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@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ are already logged in or are using Git over SSH will still be able to access
GitLab for up to one hour. Manually block the user in the GitLab Admin Area to
immediately block all access.
-NOTE: **Note**:
+NOTE: **Note:**
GitLab Enterprise Edition Starter supports a
[configurable sync time](#adjusting-ldap-user-sync-schedule-starter-only).
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Normally, if you specify `simple_tls` it will be on port 636, while `start_tls`
would be on port 389. `plain` also operates on port 389. Removed values: `tls` was replaced with `start_tls` and `ssl` was replaced with `simple_tls`.
NOTE: **Note:**
-LDAP users must have an email address set, regardless of whether it is used to log in.
+LDAP users must have an email address set, regardless of whether it is used to sign-in.
### Example Configurations **(CORE ONLY)**
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ production:
| Setting | Description | Required | Examples |
| ------- | ----------- | -------- | -------- |
-| `label` | A human-friendly name for your LDAP server. It will be displayed on your login page. | yes | `'Paris'` or `'Acme, Ltd.'` |
+| `label` | A human-friendly name for your LDAP server. It will be displayed on your sign-in page. | yes | `'Paris'` or `'Acme, Ltd.'` |
| `host` | IP address or domain name of your LDAP server. | yes | `'ldap.mydomain.com'` |
| `port` | The port to connect with on your LDAP server. Always an integer, not a string. | yes | `389` or `636` (for SSL) |
| `uid` | LDAP attribute for username. Should be the attribute, not the value that maps to the `uid`. | yes | `'sAMAccountName'`, `'uid'`, `'userPrincipalName'` |
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ production:
| `verify_certificates` | Enables SSL certificate verification if encryption method is `start_tls` or `simple_tls`. Defaults to true. | no | boolean |
| `timeout` | Set a timeout, in seconds, for LDAP queries. This helps avoid blocking a request if the LDAP server becomes unresponsive. A value of 0 means there is no timeout. | no | `10` or `30` |
| `active_directory` | This setting specifies if LDAP server is Active Directory LDAP server. For non-AD servers it skips the AD specific queries. If your LDAP server is not AD, set this to false. | no | boolean |
-| `allow_username_or_email_login` | If enabled, GitLab will ignore everything after the first `@` in the LDAP username submitted by the user on login. If you are using `uid: 'userPrincipalName'` on ActiveDirectory you need to disable this setting, because the userPrincipalName contains an `@`. | no | boolean |
+| `allow_username_or_email_login` | If enabled, GitLab will ignore everything after the first `@` in the LDAP username submitted by the user on sign-in. If you are using `uid: 'userPrincipalName'` on ActiveDirectory you need to disable this setting, because the userPrincipalName contains an `@`. | no | boolean |
| `block_auto_created_users` | To maintain tight control over the number of active users on your GitLab installation, enable this setting to keep new users blocked until they have been cleared by the admin (default: false). | no | boolean |
| `base` | Base where we can search for users. | yes | `'ou=people,dc=gitlab,dc=example'` or `'DC=mydomain,DC=com'` |
| `user_filter` | Filter LDAP users. Format: [RFC 4515](https://tools.ietf.org/search/rfc4515) Note: GitLab does not support `omniauth-ldap`'s custom filter syntax. | no | `'(employeeType=developer)'` or `'(&(objectclass=user)(|(samaccountname=momo)(samaccountname=toto)))'` |
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ production:
### Attribute Configuration Settings **(CORE ONLY)**
-LDAP attributes that GitLab will use to create an account for the LDAP user. The specified attribute can either be the attribute name as a string (e.g. `'mail'`), or an array of attribute names to try in order (e.g. `['mail', 'email']`). Note that the user's LDAP login will always be the attribute specified as `uid` above.
+LDAP attributes that GitLab will use to create an account for the LDAP user. The specified attribute can either be the attribute name as a string (e.g. `'mail'`), or an array of attribute names to try in order (e.g. `['mail', 'email']`). Note that the user's LDAP sign-in will always be the attribute specified as `uid` above.
| Setting | Description | Required | Examples |
| ------- | ----------- | -------- | -------- |
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ 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.
-![Multiple LDAP Servers Login](img/multi_login.gif)
+![Multiple LDAP Servers Sign in](img/multi_login.gif)
Based on the example illustrated on the image above,
our `gitlab.rb` configuration would look like:
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ gitlab_rails['ldap_servers'] = {
'port' => 636,
...
}
-
+
}
```
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ 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.
+fail. This means the user will not be able to sign-in or push/pull code.
The process will also update the following user information:
@@ -605,6 +605,12 @@ When enabled, the following applies:
- Users are not allowed to share project with other groups or invite members to
a project created in a group.
+To enable it you need to:
+
+1. [Enable LDAP](#configuration-core-only)
+1. Navigate to **(admin)** **Admin Area > Settings -> Visibility and access controls**.
+1. Make sure the "Lock memberships to LDAP synchronization" checkbox is enabled.
+
### Adjusting LDAP group sync schedule **(STARTER ONLY)**
NOTE: **Note:**