included ldap login support for webadmin

[twinfield (tylerwinfield)]

updated installation script to install ldap module for php
added support for ldap logins to webadmin
redesigned lookup process to improve security

[Nicolas Brechet (nicolasbrechet)]

Hi,

👍

Is there any plans on merging this ?

With ChrOst@ff6dc03 for Active Directory login, it would be awesome!

Thanks!

[duel007]

Nicolas Brechet (@nicolasbrechet) Jamf (@jamf)

It seems that ChrOst (@ChrOst) has made the changes requested by Jamf (@jamf) here: #14 (comment)

Thoughts on a merge? Would be wonderful.

[Steven Strand (StevenStrand)]

There are currently some merge conflicts but upon resolution of these conflicts we will merge.

[Christoph von Gabler-Sahm (cvgs)]

Why not verify the user against the JSS API? Then you would not have to re-enter all the LDAP information?

[ChrOst (ChrOst)]

Christoph von Gabler-Sahm (@cvgs) and what do you find a valid login if you run multiple sites with different AdminGroups?

[Christoph von Gabler-Sahm (cvgs)]

ChrOst (@ChrOst) You would have to not only check the login credentials, but also evaluate the user’s granular permissions and then "hijack" an existing permission for indirect verification.
Like when the user is allowed to create/update/delete "Software Update Servers" (or "Policies", or "Configurations" - the idea is to pick something that is equally powerful or destructive as managing the NetSUS), he probably should also be allowed to configure the NetSUS. And the JSS API might be accessible in more setups than an LDAP server (e.g. it is even active on an Limited JSS) and could be queried via the Internet, if the setup is designed for this.
But that was just a thought in the back of my head; i'm sure LDAP is also fine. This would just be a nice close integration of the appliance and the rest of the JSS.

[Steven Strand (StevenStrand)]

This has been implemented with the new UI.

[jelockwood]

Steven Strand (@StevenStrand)
I have just upgraded to NetSUS 5.0 which is supposed to include this new LDAP support. However the webadmin user interface is still only showing Active Directory options and no LDAP options.

What am I missing? I am running NetSUS 5.0 on Ubuntu 16.04.