Authentication / LDAP - explain "Automatic user creation" option as an alternative for imports. closes https://github.com/opnsense/docs/issues/350

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Ad Schellevis 3 years ago
parent 29cc458e28
commit 9e91848423

@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ Enter the following information:
**Read properties** *Fetch account details after successful login*
**Synchronize groups** *Enable to Synchronize groups, requires the option above*
**Limit groups** *Select list of groups that maybe considered during sync**
**Automatic user creation** *When groups are automatically synchronized,
this offers the ability to automatically create the
user when it doesn't exist.
**Match case insensitive** *Allow mixed case input when gathering local user settings.*
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@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ Enter the following information:
in which case :code:`UsEr` equals :code:`user` (our system is case sensitive)
Step 1.1 (optional) Synchronize groups.
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@ -145,6 +149,16 @@ Click on the cloud import icon to start importing users.
A new form will be show with the individual users, select the ones you like to import.
.. Note::
The **Automatic user creation** option replaces manual imports in cases where account details can be
retrieved from the remote ldap server. Users created with this option should be removed manually from the firewall when
they are removed from (one of) the ldap server(s), which is the same as they would be maintained locally on manual imports.
As of version business edition :code:`21.10`, the system will automatically query the ldap servers and remove unexisting users.
(not available in the community version of OPNsense)
Step 5 - Update LDAP user privileges
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Now if you go to :menuselection:`System --> Access --> Users` you will see all users including the

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