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Flarum LDAP authentication

This extension enables users to log into Flarum through LDAP.

How to install

composer require tituspijean/flarum-ext-auth-ldap and activate it in Flarum's administration panel.

Languages

This extension is translated in French and English.

Configuration

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  • LDAP server name: sets the end of the Login with link at the top of the forum: image
  • LDAP domains or server IP adresses (comma separated): list of LDAP servers to use.
  • Base DNs (semicolon separated): list of base DNs to search users in.
  • Filter to apply (optional): Additional filtering, for example require users to be in a specific group.
  • Port: LDAP server port
  • Follow referrals, Use SSL, Use TLS: LDAP server settings
  • LDAP admin distinguished name and LDAP admin password (leave empty for anonymous binding) : if needed, specific the DN and password of the user allowed to perform searches in the LDAP server.
  • LDAP user search fields (comma separed): list of the LDAP fields used to look for the users. The extension will try all combinations of base DNs and search fields.
  • LDAP user mail field: name of the field containing the user's email address. The extension will use the first email found for the user's registration in Flarum.
  • LDAP username field: name of the field containing the username that uniquely identifies the user. Can be uid or sAMAccountname, for example.
  • Disable Flarum login and only use LDAP authentication: merely hides the standard login links and buttons. Users can still use the standard login method through the API.

Development (With docker)

  • Clone the repository
  • Copy docker.conf : cp docker/.docker.conf.dist docker/.docker.conf
  • Change UID in docker/.docker.conf if needed.
  • Start dockers : ./install.sh install
  • Open http://flarum.localhost
    • MySQL host: mysql
    • MySQL DB: flarum
    • MySQL user: flarum
    • MySQL password: flarum
  • Go to Admin panel and enable extension
    • LDAP domain: ldap
    • LDAP DN: dc=flarum,dc=com
    • Check connect with Ldap admin
    • LDAP admin: cn=admin,dc=flarum,dc=com
    • LDAP admin password: flarum
    • LDAP search user fields: cn,mail
    • LDAP user mail: mail
    • LDAP user username: cn
  • Add and user on : http://localhost:8081/
    • Login: cn=admin,dc=flarum,dc=com
    • Password: flarum
    • Create a new entry -> Default -> inetOrgPerson

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