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1 -{{velocity}}
2 -#set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('PublicWebSite.WebHome'))
3 -{{html clean="false"}}
4 - ## PAGE HEADER
5 - <section class="hero hero-centered service-hero" aria-labelledby="hero-title">
6 - <div class="container hero-inner">
7 - <div class="hero-kicker">
8 - <i class="fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
9 - XWiki authentication and access control
10 - </div>
11 -
12 - <h1 id="hero-title">Secure XWiki access, authentication and permissions</h1>
13 -
14 - <p class="lead">
15 - Secure XWiki access with LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, OIDC, SAML, MFA, user synchronization,
16 - group management and maintainable permission policies.
17 - </p>
18 -
19 - <div class="hero-actions">
20 - <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Discuss access control needs</a>
21 - <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="#access-control-process">See the approach</a>
22 - </div>
23 - </div>
24 - </section>
25 - ## WHY ACCESS CONTROL CARDS
26 - #set ($accessControlItems = [{
27 - 'title': 'Connect users securely',
28 - 'icon': 'sign-in',
29 - 'content': 'Integrate XWiki with your identity provider so users can access the platform with familiar credentials.',
30 - 'items': [
31 - 'LDAP and Active Directory',
32 - 'OIDC, SAML and SSO',
33 - 'MFA and authentication extensions'
34 - ]
35 - },{
36 - 'title': 'Manage groups clearly',
37 - 'icon': 'users',
38 - 'content': 'Keep user and group synchronization understandable, scalable and aligned with the way permissions are used.',
39 - 'items': [
40 - 'User synchronization',
41 - 'Group mapping and filtering',
42 - 'Large directory considerations'
43 - ]
44 - },{
45 - 'title': 'Control access safely',
46 - 'icon': 'key',
47 - 'content': 'Review and structure rights so spaces, pages and applications can be maintained without accidental exposure.',
48 - 'items': [
49 - 'Wiki and page permissions',
50 - 'Admin and script rights awareness',
51 - 'Rights model cleanup'
52 - ]
53 - }])
54 -
55 - <section aria-labelledby="why-access-title">
56 - <div class="container">
57 - <h2 id="why-access-title">Access control is central to a reliable XWiki platform</h2>
58 - <p class="section-intro">
59 - XWiki often contains internal knowledge, procedures, project information, customer data, controlled documents
60 - and business workflows. Authentication and permissions need to be configured carefully so users can access
61 - what they need without exposing sensitive information or making administration too complex.
62 - </p>
63 - <div class="pathways">
64 - #foreach ($entry in $accessControlItems)
65 - <article class="pathway-card">
66 - <div class="card-heading">
67 - <div class="pathway-icon">
68 - <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon" aria-hidden="true"></i>
69 - </div>
70 - <h3>$entry.title</h3>
71 - </div>
72 - <p>$entry.content</p>
73 - <ul>
74 - #foreach ($item in $entry.items)
75 - <li>$item</li>
76 - #end
77 - </ul>
78 - </article>
79 - #end
80 - </div>
81 - </div>
82 - </section>
83 -
84 - ## COMMON NEEDS
85 - #set ($accessNeedsItems = [{
86 - 'title': 'LDAP and Active Directory integration',
87 - 'icon': 'address-book',
88 - 'content': 'Configuration, troubleshooting and optimization of LDAP/AD authentication, user creation and group synchronization.'
89 - },{
90 - 'title': 'SSO, OIDC and SAML',
91 - 'icon': 'sign-in',
92 - 'content': 'Integration with identity providers, single sign-on flows and authentication extensions used in enterprise environments.'
93 - },{
94 - 'title': 'Multi-factor authentication',
95 - 'icon': 'shield',
96 - 'content': 'MFA setup, licensing, configuration, troubleshooting and review of authentication-related user experience.'
97 - },{
98 - 'title': 'User and group synchronization',
99 - 'icon': 'users',
100 - 'content': 'Review of synchronization strategy, group mapping, large-directory behavior and performance implications.'
101 - },{
102 - 'title': 'Rights model review',
103 - 'icon': 'key',
104 - 'content': 'Review and cleanup of space, page, group and application permissions to reduce confusion and access risks.'
105 - },{
106 - 'title': 'Access-related troubleshooting',
107 - 'icon': 'warning',
108 - 'content': 'Investigation of login failures, missing users, group sync issues, unexpected permissions or denied access.'
109 - }])
110 -
111 - <section class="services" aria-labelledby="access-needs-title">
112 - <div class="container">
113 - <h2 id="access-needs-title">Common authentication and access control needs</h2>
114 -
115 - <p class="section-intro">
116 - Authentication and permissions often become more complex as XWiki grows. The right setup depends on your
117 - identity provider, group structure, security expectations, user volume and internal administration model.
118 - </p>
119 -
120 - <div class="services-grid">
121 - #foreach ($entry in $accessNeedsItems)
122 - <article class="service">
123 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
124 - <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon"></i>
125 - </div>
126 -
127 - <div class="service-body">
128 - <h4>$entry.title</h4>
129 - <p>$entry.content</p>
130 - </div>
131 - </article>
132 - #end
133 - </div>
134 - </div>
135 - </section>
136 -
137 - ## APPROACH
138 - <section id="access-control-process" class="split-section" aria-labelledby="process-title">
139 - <div class="container">
140 - <div class="split-grid">
141 - <div class="split-copy">
142 - <h2 id="process-title">A practical access control approach</h2>
143 -
144 - <p>
145 - Authentication and permissions should be handled with care because small configuration mistakes can affect
146 - access to the entire platform. The goal is to understand the current setup, clarify the expected access
147 - model and apply changes in a controlled way.
148 - </p>
149 -
150 - <p>
151 - When possible, authentication and rights changes should first be validated in a staging or temporary clone
152 - of the instance, especially when directory synchronization, group mappings, SSO or custom rights logic are involved.
153 - </p>
154 - </div>
155 -
156 - <ol class="process-list">
157 - <li>
158 - <strong>Review the current access setup</strong>
159 - Authentication method, user directory, groups, synchronization behavior, rights configuration and known issues.
160 - </li>
161 - <li>
162 - <strong>Clarify the target model</strong>
163 - Expected login flow, user provisioning, group mapping, administration model and permission boundaries.
164 - </li>
165 - <li>
166 - <strong>Validate configuration safely</strong>
167 - Test authentication, synchronization and rights behavior before applying changes to production when needed.
168 - </li>
169 - <li>
170 - <strong>Apply controlled changes</strong>
171 - Update configuration, extensions, rights or group mappings with attention to rollback and administrator access.
172 - </li>
173 - <li>
174 - <strong>Document the result</strong>
175 - Provide practical notes about the final configuration, assumptions, risks and future maintenance actions.
176 - </li>
177 - </ol>
178 - </div>
179 - </div>
180 - </section>
181 -
182 - ## SPECIFIC AREAS
183 - <section aria-labelledby="areas-title">
184 - <div class="container">
185 - <h2 id="areas-title">Specific areas we can review</h2>
186 -
187 - <p class="section-intro">
188 - Access control in XWiki is not limited to the login page. It includes the full chain from identity provider
189 - to user synchronization, group membership, page permissions and application-level rules.
190 - </p>
191 -
192 - <div class="widgets">
193 - <article class="widget">
194 - <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
195 - <i class="fa fa-server"></i>
196 - <h4>Directory<br />configuration</h4>
197 - </div>
198 - <p>
199 - LDAP/AD connection settings, bind users, search bases, user filters, group filters and synchronization behavior.
200 - </p>
201 - </article>
202 -
203 - <article class="widget">
204 - <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
205 - <i class="fa fa-random"></i>
206 - <h4>Group<br />mapping</h4>
207 - </div>
208 - <p>
209 - Mapping external groups into XWiki groups while avoiding unnecessary complexity and performance issues.
210 - </p>
211 - </article>
212 -
213 - <article class="widget">
214 - <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
215 - <i class="fa fa-lock"></i>
216 - <h4>Permission<br />structure</h4>
217 - </div>
218 - <p>
219 - Space and page rights, inheritance, administrative access, edit rights, view rights and application permissions.
220 - </p>
221 - </article>
222 -
223 - <article class="widget">
224 - <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
225 - <i class="fa fa-user-secret"></i>
226 - <h4>Security<br />sensitive rights</h4>
227 - </div>
228 - <p>
229 - Review of powerful rights such as admin, programming, script and edit rights where they affect security.
230 - </p>
231 - </article>
232 - </div>
233 - </div>
234 - </section>
235 -
236 - ## IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
237 - <section class="services" aria-labelledby="considerations-title">
238 - <div class="container">
239 - <h2 id="considerations-title">Important considerations</h2>
240 -
241 - <p class="section-intro">
242 - Authentication and access control should be designed for both security and usability. A setup that is too
243 - permissive creates risk, while a setup that is too complex becomes hard to operate and troubleshoot.
244 - </p>
245 -
246 - <div class="services-grid">
247 - <article class="service">
248 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
249 - <i class="fa fa-tachometer"></i>
250 - </div>
251 - <div class="service-body">
252 - <h4>Large directory performance</h4>
253 - <p>
254 - Large numbers of users and groups can create synchronization, login-time or permission-management challenges.
255 - </p>
256 - </div>
257 - </article>
258 -
259 - <article class="service">
260 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
261 - <i class="fa fa-eye"></i>
262 - </div>
263 - <div class="service-body">
264 - <h4>Visibility of groups and users</h4>
265 - <p>
266 - Group display, permission screens and administration workflows should remain usable even with many directory groups.
267 - </p>
268 - </div>
269 - </article>
270 -
271 - <article class="service">
272 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
273 - <i class="fa fa-user-plus"></i>
274 - </div>
275 - <div class="service-body">
276 - <h4>User provisioning strategy</h4>
277 - <p>
278 - Decide when users are created, how profiles are updated and how synchronization behaves after first login.
279 - </p>
280 - </div>
281 - </article>
282 -
283 - <article class="service">
284 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
285 - <i class="fa fa-unlock-alt"></i>
286 - </div>
287 - <div class="service-body">
288 - <h4>Administrator access safety</h4>
289 - <p>
290 - Authentication changes should preserve reliable administrator access and avoid accidental lockouts.
291 - </p>
292 - </div>
293 - </article>
294 -
295 - <article class="service">
296 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
297 - <i class="fa fa-refresh"></i>
298 - </div>
299 - <div class="service-body">
300 - <h4>Upgrade compatibility</h4>
301 - <p>
302 - Authentication extensions, configuration keys and security behavior should be reviewed during XWiki upgrades.
303 - </p>
304 - </div>
305 - </article>
306 -
307 - <article class="service">
308 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
309 - <i class="fa fa-file-text-o"></i>
310 - </div>
311 - <div class="service-body">
312 - <h4>Documentation and handover</h4>
313 - <p>
314 - Access rules, configuration decisions and operational assumptions should be documented for future maintenance.
315 - </p>
316 - </div>
317 - </article>
318 - </div>
319 - </div>
320 - </section>
321 -
322 - ## RELATED SERVICES
323 - <section class="resource-strip" aria-labelledby="related-title">
324 - <div class="container">
325 - <h2 id="related-title">Related XWiki services</h2>
326 -
327 - <p class="section-intro">
328 - Authentication and access control often connect with maintenance, upgrades and security review.
329 - </p>
330 -
331 - <div class="resource-grid">
332 - <article class="resource-card">
333 - <h4>XWiki Support &amp; Maintenance</h4>
334 - <p>
335 - Ongoing support for production environments, including troubleshooting, maintenance planning and operational review.
336 - </p>
337 - <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-maintenance-support')">View support services</a>
338 - </article>
339 -
340 - <article class="resource-card">
341 - <h4>XWiki Security Review</h4>
342 - <p>
343 - Security-aware review of versions, extensions, rights, scripting, authentication and upgrade exposure.
344 - </p>
345 - <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-security-review')">View security review</a>
346 - </article>
347 - </div>
348 - </div>
349 - </section>
350 -
351 - ## CTA
352 - <section class="cta-section" aria-labelledby="cta-title">
353 - <div class="container">
354 - <div class="cta-panel">
355 - <h2 id="cta-title">Need help with XWiki authentication or permissions?</h2>
356 -
357 - <p>
358 - Send a short description of your authentication setup, identity provider, current XWiki version,
359 - user/group volume and the access control issue or improvement you want to address.
360 - </p>
361 -
362 - <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Discuss access control needs</a>
363 - </div>
364 - </div>
365 - </section>
366 -
367 -{{/html}}
368 -{{/velocity}}
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