User Login Options by Authentication Method and Server Authentication Scope

The tables below show:

  • whether a user can log in (indicated by Y or N) on VOSS-4-UC given the
    1. User’s Auth Method
    2. User type: all users or LDAP synced
    3. The Authentication Scope of the server (there is a table for SSO and LDAP):
      • Current and below
      • Current only

IDP configured. SSO (User on IDP server and SSO Login URL used)

User Auth Method
  • Scope:Current and below
  • User Type: All
  • Scope: Current and below
  • User Type: synced users
  • Scope: Current only
  • User Type: All
  • Scope: Current only
  • User Type: synced users
Local N Y Y (If user not at server node) Y
LDAP N Y Y (If user at server node) Y (If user at server node)
SSO Y Y (If LDAP synced user) Y (If user at server node) Y (If user LDAP synced at server node)
Automatic Y Y (If LDAP synced user) Y (If user at server node) Y (If user LDAP synced at server node)

LDAP configured and enabled for Authentication, no IDP(SSO)

User Auth Method
  • Scope:Current and below
  • User Type: All
  • Scope: Current and below
  • User Type: synced users
  • Scope: Current only
  • User Type: All
  • Scope: Current only
  • User Type: synced users
Local N Y Y (If user not at server node) Y
LDAP Y Y Y (If user at server node) Y (If user at server node)
SSO N N N N
Automatic Y (if synced user) Y (if synced user) Y (If user synced at server node) Y (If user synced at server node)

Note

If an IDP server is in scope and authentication method is set to LDAP, authentication will be attempted against LDAP on login. If the authentication method is set to Automatic, IDP(SSO) authentication takes precedence.