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Merge pull request #561 from Fryguy/ipa_doc_cleanup
Fix minor issues with IPA docs
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external_auth/ipa.md

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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Authentication (httpd) on the Appliance against an IPA Server.
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Once external authentication is enabled, users will be able
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to login to the Appliance using their IPA Server credentials.
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User accounts will be automatically created on the Appliance
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and relevant information imported from the IPA Server.
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and relevant information imported from the IPA Server.
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To allow IPA server defined users to login to the Appliance,
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they must be members of at least one group on the IPA server
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* For an Appliance to leverage an IPA Server on the network,
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the Appliance **must** have time synchronization enabled.
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This can be done by either configuring NTP in the Appliance UI,
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from *Configure->Configuration->Zone->Server->NTP Settings* or by using
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the Virtual Machine's hosting provider's Advanced Setting
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to Synchronize Time. Both Appliance and IPA Server must have
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their clocks synchronized otherwise Kerberos and LDAP based
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This can be done by using the Virtual Machine's hosting provider's
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Advanced Settings to Synchronize Time. Both Appliance and IPA Server
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must have their clocks synchronized otherwise Kerberos and LDAP based
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authentication will fail.
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* Appliance UI
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1. Login to the Appliance via an administrative account
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2. Select *Configure->Configuration*
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2. Select *Settings->Application Settings*
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3. Click on *Authentication*
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4. In the Authentication section, set Mode to **External (httpd)**
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5. In the Role Settings section, select the *Get User Groups from
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* Appliance Console
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1. Login via the **admin** Username
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1. Login via the **root** Username and run the `appliance_console`.
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2. Summary screen should show **External Auth** as *not configured*,
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Press any key
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3. From the Advanced Setting menu, select the menu item

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