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{% trans %}Login{% endtrans %}

{% trans %} There are various possible ways to log in to Kadi4Mat. Each Kadi4Mat instance may have one or more authentication providers registered, which are briefly described below. {% endtrans %}

{% trans %}Credentials{% endtrans %}
{% trans %} This method of authentication uses separate accounts local to a specific Kadi4Mat instance. The credentials of each user consist of a unique username and a password. Depending on the configuration of an instance, registration of new accounts may be possible by individual users or only by system administrators. {% endtrans %}
LDAP
{% trans %} This method of authentication allows logging in using existing accounts managed by a specific LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) installation. LDAP is a directory service commonly used for authenticating users and maintaining different kinds of information. Such a service can be deployed on different levels, e.g. for individual working groups or entire institutions. {% endtrans %}
OpenID Connect
{% trans %} This method of authentication allows logging in using existing accounts of one or more web-based, third-party services via the OpenID Connect authentication protocol. Each service has to be configured separately in Kadi4Mat by a system administrator. When authenticating with one of these services for the first time, users have to consent to Kadi4Mat accessing their user data. {% endtrans %}
Shibboleth
{% trans %} This method of authentication allows logging in using existing accounts of a user's home institution via the Shibboleth authentication protocol. Each institution needs to be configured separately in Kadi4Mat by a system administrator. Note that some institution's Identity Providers may not release all required user attributes to Kadi4Mat by default. In this case, the administrator of the Shibboleth Identity Provider may need to be contacted. {% endtrans %}