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8 8   <i class="fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
9 9   XWiki authentication and access control
10 10   </div>
11 -
12 12   <h1 id="hero-title">Secure XWiki access, authentication and permissions</h1>
13 -
14 14   <p class="lead">
15 15   Secure XWiki access with LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, OIDC, SAML, MFA, user synchronization,
16 16   group management and maintainable permission policies.
17 17   </p>
18 -
19 19   <div class="hero-actions">
20 20   <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Discuss access control needs</a>
21 21   <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="#access-control-process">See the approach</a>
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111 111   <section class="services" aria-labelledby="access-needs-title">
112 112   <div class="container">
113 113   <h2 id="access-needs-title">Common authentication and access control needs</h2>
114 -
115 115   <p class="section-intro">
116 116   Authentication and permissions often become more complex as XWiki grows. The right setup depends on your
117 117   identity provider, group structure, security expectations, user volume and internal administration model.
118 118   </p>
119 -
120 120   <div class="services-grid">
121 121   #foreach ($entry in $accessNeedsItems)
122 122   <article class="service">
... ... @@ -123,7 +123,6 @@
123 123   <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
124 124   <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon"></i>
125 125   </div>
126 -
127 127   <div class="service-body">
128 128   <h4>$entry.title</h4>
129 129   <p>$entry.content</p>
... ... @@ -134,46 +134,46 @@
134 134   </div>
135 135   </section>
136 136  
137 - ## APPROACH
131 + ## ACCESS CONTROL PROCESS
132 + #set ($accessProcessItems = [{
133 + 'title': 'Review the current access setup',
134 + 'content': 'Authentication method, user directory, groups, synchronization behavior, rights configuration and known issues.'
135 + },{
136 + 'title': 'Clarify the target model',
137 + 'content': 'Expected login flow, user provisioning, group mapping, administration model and permission boundaries.'
138 + },{
139 + 'title': 'Validate configuration safely',
140 + 'content': 'Test authentication, synchronization and rights behavior before applying changes to production when needed.'
141 + },{
142 + 'title': 'Apply controlled changes',
143 + 'content': 'Update configuration, extensions, rights or group mappings with attention to rollback and administrator access.'
144 + },{
145 + 'title': 'Document the result',
146 + 'content': 'Provide practical notes about the final configuration, assumptions, risks and future maintenance actions.'
147 + }])
148 +
138 138   <section id="access-control-process" class="split-section" aria-labelledby="process-title">
139 139   <div class="container">
140 140   <div class="split-grid">
141 141   <div class="split-copy">
142 142   <h2 id="process-title">A practical access control approach</h2>
143 -
144 144   <p>
145 145   Authentication and permissions should be handled with care because small configuration mistakes can affect
146 146   access to the entire platform. The goal is to understand the current setup, clarify the expected access
147 147   model and apply changes in a controlled way.
148 148   </p>
149 -
150 150   <p>
151 151   When possible, authentication and rights changes should first be validated in a staging or temporary clone
152 152   of the instance, especially when directory synchronization, group mappings, SSO or custom rights logic are involved.
153 153   </p>
154 154   </div>
155 -
156 156   <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>
165 + #foreach ($entry in $accessProcessItems)
166 + <li>
167 + <strong>$entry.title</strong>
168 + $entry.content
169 + </li>
170 + #end
177 177   </ol>
178 178   </div>
179 179   </div>
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180 180   </section>
181 181  
182 182   ## SPECIFIC AREAS
177 + #set ($accessAreasItems = [{
178 + 'title': 'Directory configuration',
179 + 'icon': 'server',
180 + 'content': 'LDAP/AD connection settings, bind users, search bases, user filters, group filters and synchronization behavior.'
181 + },{
182 + 'title': 'Group mapping',
183 + 'icon': 'random',
184 + 'content': 'Mapping external groups into XWiki groups while avoiding unnecessary complexity and performance issues.'
185 + },{
186 + 'title': 'Permission structure',
187 + 'icon': 'lock',
188 + 'content': 'Space and page rights, inheritance, administrative access, edit rights, view rights and application permissions.'
189 + },{
190 + 'title': 'Security-sensitive rights',
191 + 'icon': 'user-secret',
192 + 'content': 'Review of powerful rights such as admin, programming, script and edit rights where they affect security.'
193 + }])
194 +
183 183   <section aria-labelledby="areas-title">
184 184   <div class="container">
185 185   <h2 id="areas-title">Specific areas we can review</h2>
186 -
187 187   <p class="section-intro">
188 188   Access control in XWiki is not limited to the login page. It includes the full chain from identity provider
189 189   to user synchronization, group membership, page permissions and application-level rules.
190 190   </p>
191 -
192 192   <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>
203 + #foreach ($entry in $accessAreasItems)
204 + <article class="widget">
205 + <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
206 + <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon"></i>
207 + <h4>$entry.title</h4>
208 + </div>
209 + <p>$entry.content</p>
210 + </article>
211 + #end
232 232   </div>
233 233   </div>
234 234   </section>
235 235  
236 236   ## IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
217 + #set ($accessConsiderationItems = [{
218 + 'title': 'Large directory performance',
219 + 'icon': 'tachometer',
220 + 'content': 'Large numbers of users and groups can create synchronization, login-time or permission-management challenges.'
221 + },{
222 + 'title': 'Visibility of groups and users',
223 + 'icon': 'eye',
224 + 'content': 'Group display, permission screens and administration workflows should remain usable even with many directory groups.'
225 + },{
226 + 'title': 'User provisioning strategy',
227 + 'icon': 'user-plus',
228 + 'content': 'Decide when users are created, how profiles are updated and how synchronization behaves after first login.'
229 + },{
230 + 'title': 'Administrator access safety',
231 + 'icon': 'unlock-alt',
232 + 'content': 'Authentication changes should preserve reliable administrator access and avoid accidental lockouts.'
233 + },{
234 + 'title': 'Upgrade compatibility',
235 + 'icon': 'refresh',
236 + 'content': 'Authentication extensions, configuration keys and security behavior should be reviewed during XWiki upgrades.'
237 + },{
238 + 'title': 'Documentation and handover',
239 + 'icon': 'file-text-o',
240 + 'content': 'Access rules, configuration decisions and operational assumptions should be documented for future maintenance.'
241 + }])
242 +
237 237   <section class="services" aria-labelledby="considerations-title">
238 238   <div class="container">
239 239   <h2 id="considerations-title">Important considerations</h2>
240 -
241 241   <p class="section-intro">
242 242   Authentication and access control should be designed for both security and usability. A setup that is too
243 243   permissive creates risk, while a setup that is too complex becomes hard to operate and troubleshoot.
244 244   </p>
245 -
246 246   <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>
251 + #foreach ($entry in $accessConsiderationItems)
252 + <article class="service">
253 + <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
254 + <i class="fa fa-$entry.icon"></i>
255 + </div>
256 + <div class="service-body">
257 + <h4>$entry.title</h4>
258 + <p>$entry.content</p>
259 + </div>
260 + </article>
261 + #end
318 318   </div>
319 319   </div>
320 320   </section>
321 321  
322 322   ## RELATED SERVICES
267 + #set ($relatedServiceItems = [{
268 + 'title': 'XWiki Support & Maintenance',
269 + 'url': 'services.xwiki-maintenance-support',
270 + 'content': 'Ongoing support for production environments, including troubleshooting, maintenance planning and operational review.',
271 + 'linkLabel': 'View support services'
272 + },{
273 + 'title': 'XWiki Security Review',
274 + 'url': 'services.xwiki-security-review',
275 + 'content': 'Security-aware review of versions, extensions, rights, scripting, authentication and upgrade exposure.',
276 + 'linkLabel': 'View security review'
277 + }])
278 +
323 323   <section class="resource-strip" aria-labelledby="related-title">
324 324   <div class="container">
325 325   <h2 id="related-title">Related XWiki services</h2>
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329 329   </p>
330 330  
331 331   <div class="resource-grid">
332 - <article class="resource-card">
333 - <h4>XWiki Support &amp; Maintenance</h4>
334 - <p>
335 - Ongoing support for production environments, including troubleshooting, maintenance planning and operational review.
336 - </p>
337 - <a href="$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="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-security-review')">View security review</a>
346 - </article>
288 + #foreach ($entry in $relatedServiceItems)
289 + <article class="resource-card">
290 + <h4>$entry.title</h4>
291 + <p>$entry.content</p>
292 + <a href="$xwiki.getURL($entry.url)">$entry.linkLabel</a>
293 + </article>
294 + #end
347 347   </div>
348 348   </div>
349 349   </section>