Metacat

Metacat uses either an internal password file or LDAP as its primary authentication mechanism.

You can choose the authentication mechanism by selecting either AuthFile or AuthLdap class.

We will only allow the trusted partners to access the NCEAS LDAP Server.

If you are not in the trusted partner list, you may choose the internal password file authentication 

or set up your own LDAP server. You also can define your own authentication mechanism by creating a Java 

class that implements ``AuthInterface``.

Required configuration values for the password file authentication are:

Authentication Class,  Metacat Administrators, Users Management URL and Password File Path.

Required configuration values for LDAP authentication are: Authentication Class, 

Metacat Administrators, Users Management URL, Authentication URL, and Authentication Secure URL. 

NOTE: 

1. To create an account on the password file, please see the section called :doc:`authinterface`. 

2. To create an LDAP account on the KNB LDAP server (specified as the default LDAP server), go to https://identity.nceas.ucsb.edu and select the "create a new user account" link.

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   Configuring Password File Authentication Values.

   Configuring LDAP Authentication Values.

    auth.file.path  - the authentication password file path