Authentication Configuration

Enter authentication service properties here.

You must configure authentication before you can continue with MetaCat configuration.

Authentication Configuration Values

Authentication Configuration Values.

Authentication Class

[Authentication Class.]

Metacat Administrators

[Authentication users or groups for Metacat administration. Typically, this holds LDAP credentials. Note: this must be set to a username or group that you belong to in order to continue with configuration.]

Users Management URL

[Web page provides the user management such as creating a new user and changing password.]

File-based Authentication Configuration

Authentication class edu.ucsb.nceas.metacat.authentication.AuthFile uses the configuration.

Password File Path

[Absolute path of the password file.]

LDAP Authentication Configuration

Authentication class edu.ucsb.nceas.metacat.AuthLdap uses the configurations of an external LDAP server.

Authentication URL

[Authentication Server URL.]

Authentication Secure URL

[Authentication Secure Server URL.]

Authentication Base

[Base part of Distinguished Name that Metacat uses for authentication.]