Authentication
Requirements
Linux Control Center: version 2.12.X or higher
Pre-configured Single Sign-On (SSO) provider
Overview
The Linux Control Center (LCC) allows your users to centrally configure their authentication service through the "Config Authentication" menu.
Through this service, you can:
Control the creation of users through external authentication providers integrated with the LCC
Define TOTP settings
Manage active providers
Create authentication rules for groups and users
Perform other security configurations
Authentication Panel
Access the Authentication panel through the Config option in the side menu.
Click on the Authentication option.
Initial Configuration
Configure the initial parameters according to your needs:
Default Provider ID: Default provider identifier, used if the user does not select a different one at the time of authentication
TOTP Time Tolerance: Tolerance time to validate the TOTP code after starting the login
TOTP Time Tmp Token Login Validation: Tolerance time for using a rotated TOTP token
Local Login All Users: Applies the rules in this panel to all local LCC users
Providers Auto Create User: Allows LCC to create the authenticated user via provider locally, if it does not already exist
TOTP Force All Users: Forces all users to use TOTP to login, regardless of the provider selected
Selecting Users and Groups
Click Next to select the users that will have rules applied during login.
In the groups tab, select the groups that will also have the rules applied.
Selecting Providers
In the Providers tab, define which providers will be available for login.
TOTP by User and Group
Individually select the users that will be logged in via TOTP.
Click Next to define the groups that should also use TOTP at login.
Click Save to save the settings and apply them to the LCC Console.
💡 Hint: When defining users individually and disabling the
TOTP Force All Usersflag, other users will still be able to manually activate TOTP in their Profile panel to use it at login.
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