This extension is obsolete! It has been replaced by LDAPAuthentication2.

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LDAP Authentication Release status: unmaintained
Implementation	User identity
Description	Provides LDAP authentication, and some authorization functionality for MediaWiki
Author(s)	Ryan Lane (Ryan lanetalk)
Latest version	2.1.0 (2018-10-11)
Compatibility policy	Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible.
MediaWiki	1.19-1.26
Database changes	Yes
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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Parameters $wgAutoAuthUsername $wgGroupsUseMemberOf $wgDomainNames $wgEncryptionType $wgSearchAttributes $wgGroupUseFullDN $wgPort $wgWriterPassword $wgUserBaseDNs $wgGroupBaseDNs $wgUseLDAPGroups $wgAutoAuthDomain $wgWriteLocation $wgProxyAgentPassword $wgUseLocal $wgLockPasswordPolicy $wgLockOnBlock $wgLocallyManagedGroups $wgAddLDAPUsers $wgProxyAgent $wgServerNames $wgPasswordHash $wgAuthAttribute $wgGroupSearchNestedGroups $wgExcludedGroups $wgGroupNameAttribute $wgRequiredGroups $wgBaseDNs $wgGroupAttribute $wgOptions $wgGroupsPrevail $wgDisableAutoCreate $wgGroupObjectclass $wgLowerCaseUsername $wgUpdateLDAP $wgDebug $wgMailPassword $wgSearchStrings $wgPreferences $wgActiveDirectory $wgGroupUseRetrievedUsername $wgGroupSearchPosixPrimaryGroup $wgWriterDN
Hooks used BlockIpComplete LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates UnblockUserComplete
Hooks provided ChainAuth LDAPSetCreationValues LDAPRetrySetCreationValues LDAPUpdateUser SetUsernameAttributeFromLDAP
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Issues	Open tasks · Report a bug

The LDAP Authentication extension is used on Wikitech as a dependency of the OpenStackManager extension. It was originally written for AuthPlugin and was never properly updated to use AuthManager. Third-party wikis wanting authentication via LDAP should use LDAPAuthentication2 or other LDAP extensions as explained at LDAP hub instead.

This extension is being used on one or more Wikimedia projects. This probably means that the extension is stable and works well enough to be used by such high-traffic websites. Look for this extension's name in Wikimedia's CommonSettings.php and InitialiseSettings.php configuration files to see where it's installed. A full list of the extensions installed on a particular wiki can be seen on the wiki's Special:Version page.

This extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages: Miraheze This is not an authoritative list. Some wiki farms/hosts and/or packages may contain this extension even if they are not listed here. Always check with your wiki farms/hosts or bundle to confirm.