authelia/docs/configuration/authentication/index.md
James Elliott 158783a9d4
feat(configuration): replace several configuration options (#2209)
This change adjusts several global options moving them into the server block. It additionally notes other breaking changes in the configuration.

BREAKING CHANGE: Several configuration options have been changed and moved into other sections. Migration instructions are documented here: https://authelia.com/docs/configuration/migration.html#4.30.0
2021-08-02 21:55:30 +10:00

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Authentication Backends

There are two ways to store the users along with their password:

  • LDAP: users are stored in remote servers like OpenLDAP, OpenAM or Microsoft Active Directory.
  • File: users are stored in YAML file with a hashed version of their password.

Configuration

authentication_backend:
  disable_reset_password: false
  file: {}
  ldap: {}

Options

disable_reset_password

type: boolean {: .label .label-config .label-purple } default: false {: .label .label-config .label-blue } required: no {: .label .label-config .label-green }

This setting controls if users can reset their password from the web frontend or not.

file

The file authentication provider.

ldap

The LDAP authentication provider.