Werk #14976: Add SAML authentication to Checkmk UI
| Component | Setup, site management | ||||||
| Title | Add SAML authentication to Checkmk UI | ||||||
| Date | Jan 31, 2023 | ||||||
| Level | Trivial Change | ||||||
| Class | New Feature | ||||||
| Compatibility | Compatible - no manual interaction needed | ||||||
| Checkmk versions & editions |
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SAML authentication is now integrated with the Checkmk UI.
The initial feature set includes the following:
- Single sign-on (HTTP POST binding/front channel communication)
- Setup page to configure one or more SAML connections: Setup -> Users -> SAML authentication
- Automatic user creation and user attribute synchronization at login time
- Signing of requests and signature verification of responses. Supported algorithms: SHA256, SHA384, SHA512
- Logging to $OMD_ROOT/var/log/web.log for administrative and debugging purposes
- Option to log in with username and password for non-SAML users (htpasswd/LDAP)
With this change, we also deprecate the previous SAML integration approach on Apache level based on mod_auth_mellon. Support will be dropped with Checkmk version 2.3.0. If you would still like to use this approach in version 2.3.0 and beyond, mod_auth_mellon will need to be installed.