Choose one of the following WorldServer authentication types and configure it:
Default – The
WorldServer internal authentication mode. It requires no additional configuration, except for creating WorldServer users.
Enhanced – It is the same as the default mode in terms of its internal authentication, but it allows for stricter password rules. If you change from the default authentication type to the enhanced one, existing users have to change their password the first time they log in after the change.
Tip: For maximum security, you should
always opt for the enhanced authentication mode instead of the default one.
LDAP – It stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, an industry-standard open client-server protocol for accessing a directory service. In LDAP authentication, authentication information is supplied in the
"bind" operation.
Mixed Authentication – It provides a simple chain authentication mechanism. By using this feature, users can specify which authentication type should be used and in what order. For each user, it applies the security policies corresponding to the authentication type used to log in.
LDAP Authentication
LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, an industry standard open client/server protocol for accessing a directory service. WorldServer uses Java built-in LDAP support, , and is compatible with LDAP Version 3. In LDAP authentication, authentication information is supplied in the "bind" operation.
Forgotten password procedures
This section describes the procedures administrators must perform to recover forgotten passwords in standard WorldServer TransPort implementations.
Forgotten password email_admin
What to do if you forget your password (and email_admin is specified in the general.properties file).
Forgotten password user_reset
What to do if you forget your password (and user_reset is specified in the general.properties file).