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diff --git a/doc/integration/omniauth.md b/doc/integration/omniauth.md index 7911cd3e84d..7433de33909 100644 --- a/doc/integration/omniauth.md +++ b/doc/integration/omniauth.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ # OmniAuth -GitLab leverages OmniAuth to allow users to sign in using Twitter, GitHub, and other popular services. Configuring +GitLab leverages OmniAuth to allow users to sign in using Twitter, GitHub, and other popular services. -OmniAuth does not prevent standard GitLab authentication or LDAP (if configured) from continuing to work. Users can choose to sign in using any of the configured mechanisms. +Configuring OmniAuth does not prevent standard GitLab authentication or LDAP (if configured) from continuing to work. Users can choose to sign in using any of the configured mechanisms. - [Initial OmniAuth Configuration](#initial-omniauth-configuration) - [Supported Providers](#supported-providers) @@ -11,9 +11,37 @@ OmniAuth does not prevent standard GitLab authentication or LDAP (if configured) ## Initial OmniAuth Configuration -Before configuring individual OmniAuth providers there are a few global settings that need to be verified. +Before configuring individual OmniAuth providers there are a few global settings that are in common for all providers that we need to consider. -1. Open the configuration file. +- Omniauth needs to be enabled, see details below for example. +- `allow_single_sign_on` defaults to `false`. If `false` users must be created manually or they will not be able to +sign in via OmniAuth. +- `block_auto_created_users` defaults to `true`. If `true` auto created users will be blocked by default and will +have to be unblocked by an administrator before they are able to sign in. +- **Note:** If you set `allow_single_sign_on` to `true` and `block_auto_created_users` to `false` please be aware +that any user on the Internet will be able to successfully sign in to your GitLab without administrative approval. + +If you want to change these settings: + +* **For omnibus package** + + Open the configuration file: + + ```sh + sudo editor /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb + ``` + + and change + + ``` + gitlab_rails['omniauth_enabled'] = true + gitlab_rails['omniauth_allow_single_sign_on'] = false + gitlab_rails['block_auto_created_users'] = true + ``` + +* **For installations from source** + + Open the configuration file: ```sh cd /home/git/gitlab @@ -21,13 +49,13 @@ Before configuring individual OmniAuth providers there are a few global settings sudo -u git -H editor config/gitlab.yml ``` -1. Find the section dealing with OmniAuth. The section will look similar to the following. + and change the following section ``` - ## OmniAuth settings + ## OmniAuth settings omniauth: # Allow login via Twitter, Google, etc. using OmniAuth providers - enabled: false + enabled: true # CAUTION! # This allows users to login without having a user account first (default: false). @@ -35,43 +63,9 @@ Before configuring individual OmniAuth providers there are a few global settings allow_single_sign_on: false # Locks down those users until they have been cleared by the admin (default: true). block_auto_created_users: true - - ## Auth providers - # Uncomment the following lines and fill in the data of the auth provider you want to use - # If your favorite auth provider is not listed you can use others: - # see https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-public-wiki/wiki/Custom-omniauth-provider-configurations - # The 'app_id' and 'app_secret' parameters are always passed as the first two - # arguments, followed by optional 'args' which can be either a hash or an array. - providers: - # - { name: 'google_oauth2', app_id: 'YOUR APP ID', - # app_secret: 'YOUR APP SECRET', - # args: { access_type: 'offline', approval_prompt: '' } } - # - { name: 'twitter', app_id: 'YOUR APP ID', - # app_secret: 'YOUR APP SECRET'} - # - { name: 'github', app_id: 'YOUR APP ID', - # app_secret: 'YOUR APP SECRET', - # args: { scope: 'user:email' } } - # - {"name": 'shibboleth', - # args: { shib_session_id_field: "HTTP_SHIB_SESSION_ID", - # shib_application_id_field: "HTTP_SHIB_APPLICATION_ID", - # uid_field: "HTTP_EPPN", - # name_field: "HTTP_CN", - # info_fields: {"email": "HTTP_MAIL" } } } - ``` -1. Change `enabled` to `true`. - -1. Consider the next two configuration options: `allow_single_sign_on` and `block_auto_created_users`. - - - `allow_single_sign_on` defaults to `false`. If `false` users must be created manually or they will not be able to - sign in via OmniAuth. - - `block_auto_created_users` defaults to `true`. If `true` auto created users will be blocked by default and will - have to be unblocked by an administrator before they are able to sign in. - - **Note:** If you set `allow_single_sign_on` to `true` and `block_auto_created_users` to `false` please be aware - that any user on the Internet will be able to successfully sign in to your GitLab without administrative approval. - -1. Choose one or more of the Supported Providers below to continue configuration. +Now we can choose one or more of the Supported Providers below to continue configuration. ## Supported Providers |