KnowHow supports multiple source for Authentication and 4 different kind of roles for Authorization. `
Authentication
On the Login screen, the user can select Standard login with credentials or AD login to authenticate him/her-self
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login with SSO
KnowHOW Login
Any individual can self-sign on a KnowHow instance. You can use the login page to register a user specifying user name, password, and email. Once Ad provider is configured, KnowHOW login can be disabled from setting in KnowHOW.
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SSO Login
A user using a default Superadmin user or with a SUPERADMIN role can configure AD server details on the KnowHOW instance.
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Upload AD certificate via Setting section in KNowHOW.
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Go to settings from the sandwich icon on the top right corner
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Under "Misc. Settings" tabs go to AD settings
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Provide the AD server details mentioned
Bind Username (used to create a bind and validate the users)
Bind User Password
Root Distinguished Name: Root path of AD tree under which users are being searched on AD server (eg: DC=company,DC=com)
AD Host - URL used to connect to the server using LDAPS
AD Port - port for AD (Eg: 639)
Domain - AD domain under which users are registered (eg: testuser@company.com → Domain: http://company.com )
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After configuring the AD details click on save, Configure the AD Certificate on server side by following this steps .
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User can login to knowhow using work email to authenticate.