Configuring Repository to use Active DirectoryΒΆ

Microsoft Active Directory is a server program that provides directory services and uses the open industry standard Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

To enable Active Directory support:

  1. Open the Repository configuration file $PREFIX/etc/anaconda-server/config.yaml and add the following configuration:

    LDAP : {
        'URI': 'ldap://<ldap.server.url>',
    
        # This BIND_DN/BIND_PASSORD default to '', this is shown here for
        # demonstrative purposes. To enable Autorized Bind, insert the AD
        # BIND_DN and BIND_AUTH password for and authorized AD user.
        #
        #e.g. 'BIND_DN': '<cn=Authorized User,cn=users,dc=company,dc=local>',
        #e.g. 'BIND_AUTH': '<AuthUsrPassword>',
    
        # The values '' perform an anonymous bind so we may use search/bind method
        'BIND_DN': '',
        'BIND_AUTH': '',
    
        # Adding the USER_SEARCH field tells the flask-ldap-login that we
        # are using the search/bind method
        'USER_SEARCH': {'base': '<cn=users,dc=company,dc=local>', 'filter': 'sAMAccountName=%(username)s'},
    
        # Map ldap keys into application specific keys
        'KEY_MAP': {
            'name':'cn',
            'company': 'o',
            'location':'l',
            'email': 'userPrincipalName',
            },
    }
    

    NOTE: Replace the URI <ldap.server.url> with the location of your Active Directory server, BIND_DN with the values specific to your Active Directory server and the BIND_AUTH with the password of the user specified in the BIND_DN. Change the KEY_MAP keys to the associated values from your Active Directory server.

  2. To apply the changes, restart the Repository server:

    supervisorctl restart all
    
  3. Run the flask-ldap-login-check command to verify Active Directory connectivity:

    flask-ldap-login-check binstar.wsgi:app --username 'jsmith' --password 'abc123DEF'
    

    NOTE: Replace jsmith and abc123DEF with your Active Directory username and password.

    You see a response similar to the following:

    [anaconda.server] Started Site
    Got userdata for jsmith
    {'company': None, 'email': None, 'location': None, 'name': 'Jane Smith'}
    
  4. Open your browser and navigate to your local Repository installation:

    http://your.anaconda.repository
    

    NOTE: Replace your.anaconda.repository with your Repository IP address or domain name.

  5. Log in with Active Directory.