Authentication Providers and their Configuration

Authentication Providers

Syndeia Cloud includes a configurable choice of Authentication Identity Providers for the users of the Syndeia Web Dashboard.

An Identity Provider is a repository of User Profiles for individuals that are recognized by the organization. Common Identity Providers include Microsoft Active Directory, OpenLDAP servers, numerous SAML2 IdPs, and Social Networking services such as Google, GitHub, and LinkedIn.

Syndeia Cloud v3.5 and later allows an organization to choose one or more of the following Identity Providers:

• Local
  Syndeia acts as its own Identity Provider

• LDAP
  Syndeia delegates authentication requests to an LDAP server that is available on the corporate network

  • Secure LDAP (LDAPS)
    Syndeia delegates authentication requests to a Secure LDAP server – a server that is using SSL for its LDAP URLs – that is available on the corporate network

  • Microsoft AD
    Using either the LDAP or the Secure LDAP configuration, Syndeia delegates authentication requests to a Microsoft Active Directory server that is available on the corporate network

• SAML2
  Syndeia delegates authentication requests to the organization’s choice of SAML2 Identity Provider such as Ping Federate or Okta.

Authentication Provider Configuration Guides