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1 -{{velocity}}
2 -#set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('PublicWebSite.WebHome'))
3 -{{html clean="false"}}
4 -
5 - ## PAGE HEADER
6 - <section class="hero hero-centered service-hero" aria-labelledby="hero-title">
7 - <div class="container hero-inner">
8 - <div class="hero-kicker">
9 - <i class="fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
10 - XWiki authentication and access control
11 - </div>
12 -
13 - <h1 id="hero-title">Secure XWiki access, authentication and permissions</h1>
14 -
15 - <p class="lead">
16 - Configure and maintain XWiki authentication, user synchronization, group management and access rights
17 - for production environments.
18 - </p>
19 -
20 - <p class="hero-support">
21 - We help organizations connect XWiki with LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, OIDC, SAML or MFA, while keeping
22 - permissions understandable, maintainable and aligned with internal access policies.
23 - </p>
24 -
25 - <div class="hero-actions">
26 - <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Discuss access control needs</a>
27 - <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="#access-control-process">See the approach</a>
28 - </div>
29 - </div>
30 - </section>
31 -
32 - ## WHY ACCESS CONTROL MATTERS
33 - <section aria-labelledby="why-access-title">
34 - <div class="container">
35 - <h2 id="why-access-title">Access control is central to a reliable XWiki platform</h2>
36 -
37 - <p class="section-intro">
38 - XWiki often contains internal knowledge, procedures, project information, customer data, controlled documents
39 - and business workflows. Authentication and permissions need to be configured carefully so users can access
40 - what they need without exposing sensitive information or making administration too complex.
41 - </p>
42 -
43 - <div class="pathways">
44 - <article class="pathway-card">
45 - <div class="pathway-icon">
46 - <i class="fa fa-sign-in" aria-hidden="true"></i>
47 - </div>
48 - <h3>Connect users securely</h3>
49 - <p>
50 - Integrate XWiki with your identity provider so users can access the platform with familiar credentials.
51 - </p>
52 - <ul>
53 - <li>LDAP and Active Directory</li>
54 - <li>OIDC, SAML and SSO</li>
55 - <li>MFA and authentication extensions</li>
56 - </ul>
57 - </article>
58 -
59 - <article class="pathway-card">
60 - <div class="pathway-icon">
61 - <i class="fa fa-users" aria-hidden="true"></i>
62 - </div>
63 - <h3>Manage groups clearly</h3>
64 - <p>
65 - Keep user and group synchronization understandable, scalable and aligned with the way permissions are used.
66 - </p>
67 - <ul>
68 - <li>User synchronization</li>
69 - <li>Group mapping and filtering</li>
70 - <li>Large directory considerations</li>
71 - </ul>
72 - </article>
73 -
74 - <article class="pathway-card">
75 - <div class="pathway-icon">
76 - <i class="fa fa-key" aria-hidden="true"></i>
77 - </div>
78 - <h3>Control access safely</h3>
79 - <p>
80 - Review and structure rights so spaces, pages and applications can be maintained without accidental exposure.
81 - </p>
82 - <ul>
83 - <li>Space and page permissions</li>
84 - <li>Admin and script rights awareness</li>
85 - <li>Rights model cleanup</li>
86 - </ul>
87 - </article>
88 - </div>
89 - </div>
90 - </section>
91 -
92 - ## COMMON NEEDS
93 - <section class="services" aria-labelledby="access-needs-title">
94 - <div class="container">
95 - <h2 id="access-needs-title">Common authentication and access control needs</h2>
96 -
97 - <p class="section-intro">
98 - Authentication and permissions often become more complex as XWiki grows. The right setup depends on your
99 - identity provider, group structure, security expectations, user volume and internal administration model.
100 - </p>
101 -
102 - <div class="services-grid">
103 - <article class="service">
104 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
105 - <i class="fa fa-address-book"></i>
106 - </div>
107 - <div class="service-body">
108 - <h4>LDAP and Active Directory integration</h4>
109 - <p>
110 - Configuration, troubleshooting and optimization of LDAP/AD authentication, user creation and group synchronization.
111 - </p>
112 - </div>
113 - </article>
114 -
115 - <article class="service">
116 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
117 - <i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i>
118 - </div>
119 - <div class="service-body">
120 - <h4>SSO, OIDC and SAML</h4>
121 - <p>
122 - Integration with identity providers, single sign-on flows and authentication extensions used in enterprise environments.
123 - </p>
124 - </div>
125 - </article>
126 -
127 - <article class="service">
128 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
129 - <i class="fa fa-shield"></i>
130 - </div>
131 - <div class="service-body">
132 - <h4>Multi-factor authentication</h4>
133 - <p>
134 - MFA setup, licensing, configuration, troubleshooting and review of authentication-related user experience.
135 - </p>
136 - </div>
137 - </article>
138 -
139 - <article class="service">
140 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
141 - <i class="fa fa-users"></i>
142 - </div>
143 - <div class="service-body">
144 - <h4>User and group synchronization</h4>
145 - <p>
146 - Review of synchronization strategy, group mapping, large-directory behavior and performance implications.
147 - </p>
148 - </div>
149 - </article>
150 -
151 - <article class="service">
152 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
153 - <i class="fa fa-key"></i>
154 - </div>
155 - <div class="service-body">
156 - <h4>Rights model review</h4>
157 - <p>
158 - Review and cleanup of space, page, group and application permissions to reduce confusion and access risks.
159 - </p>
160 - </div>
161 - </article>
162 -
163 - <article class="service">
164 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
165 - <i class="fa fa-warning"></i>
166 - </div>
167 - <div class="service-body">
168 - <h4>Access-related troubleshooting</h4>
169 - <p>
170 - Investigation of login failures, missing users, group sync issues, unexpected permissions or denied access.
171 - </p>
172 - </div>
173 - </article>
174 - </div>
175 - </div>
176 - </section>
177 -
178 - ## APPROACH
179 - <section id="access-control-process" class="split-section" aria-labelledby="process-title">
180 - <div class="container">
181 - <div class="split-grid">
182 - <div class="split-copy">
183 - <h2 id="process-title">A practical access control approach</h2>
184 -
185 - <p>
186 - Authentication and permissions should be handled with care because small configuration mistakes can affect
187 - access to the entire platform. The goal is to understand the current setup, clarify the expected access
188 - model and apply changes in a controlled way.
189 - </p>
190 -
191 - <p>
192 - When possible, authentication and rights changes should first be validated in a staging or temporary clone
193 - of the instance, especially when directory synchronization, group mappings, SSO or custom rights logic are involved.
194 - </p>
195 - </div>
196 -
197 - <ol class="process-list">
198 - <li>
199 - <strong>Review the current access setup</strong>
200 - Authentication method, user directory, groups, synchronization behavior, rights configuration and known issues.
201 - </li>
202 - <li>
203 - <strong>Clarify the target model</strong>
204 - Expected login flow, user provisioning, group mapping, administration model and permission boundaries.
205 - </li>
206 - <li>
207 - <strong>Validate configuration safely</strong>
208 - Test authentication, synchronization and rights behavior before applying changes to production when needed.
209 - </li>
210 - <li>
211 - <strong>Apply controlled changes</strong>
212 - Update configuration, extensions, rights or group mappings with attention to rollback and administrator access.
213 - </li>
214 - <li>
215 - <strong>Document the result</strong>
216 - Provide practical notes about the final configuration, assumptions, risks and future maintenance actions.
217 - </li>
218 - </ol>
219 - </div>
220 - </div>
221 - </section>
222 -
223 - ## SPECIFIC AREAS
224 - <section aria-labelledby="areas-title">
225 - <div class="container">
226 - <h2 id="areas-title">Specific areas we can review</h2>
227 -
228 - <p class="section-intro">
229 - Access control in XWiki is not limited to the login page. It includes the full chain from identity provider
230 - to user synchronization, group membership, page permissions and application-level rules.
231 - </p>
232 -
233 - <div class="widgets">
234 - <article class="widget">
235 - <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
236 - <i class="fa fa-server"></i>
237 - <h4>Directory<br />configuration</h4>
238 - </div>
239 - <p>
240 - LDAP/AD connection settings, bind users, search bases, user filters, group filters and synchronization behavior.
241 - </p>
242 - </article>
243 -
244 - <article class="widget">
245 - <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
246 - <i class="fa fa-random"></i>
247 - <h4>Group<br />mapping</h4>
248 - </div>
249 - <p>
250 - Mapping external groups into XWiki groups while avoiding unnecessary complexity and performance issues.
251 - </p>
252 - </article>
253 -
254 - <article class="widget">
255 - <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
256 - <i class="fa fa-lock"></i>
257 - <h4>Permission<br />structure</h4>
258 - </div>
259 - <p>
260 - Space and page rights, inheritance, administrative access, edit rights, view rights and application permissions.
261 - </p>
262 - </article>
263 -
264 - <article class="widget">
265 - <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
266 - <i class="fa fa-user-secret"></i>
267 - <h4>Security<br />sensitive rights</h4>
268 - </div>
269 - <p>
270 - Review of powerful rights such as admin, programming, script and edit rights where they affect security.
271 - </p>
272 - </article>
273 - </div>
274 - </div>
275 - </section>
276 -
277 - ## IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
278 - <section class="services" aria-labelledby="considerations-title">
279 - <div class="container">
280 - <h2 id="considerations-title">Important considerations</h2>
281 -
282 - <p class="section-intro">
283 - Authentication and access control should be designed for both security and usability. A setup that is too
284 - permissive creates risk, while a setup that is too complex becomes hard to operate and troubleshoot.
285 - </p>
286 -
287 - <div class="services-grid">
288 - <article class="service">
289 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
290 - <i class="fa fa-tachometer"></i>
291 - </div>
292 - <div class="service-body">
293 - <h4>Large directory performance</h4>
294 - <p>
295 - Large numbers of users and groups can create synchronization, login-time or permission-management challenges.
296 - </p>
297 - </div>
298 - </article>
299 -
300 - <article class="service">
301 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
302 - <i class="fa fa-eye"></i>
303 - </div>
304 - <div class="service-body">
305 - <h4>Visibility of groups and users</h4>
306 - <p>
307 - Group display, permission screens and administration workflows should remain usable even with many directory groups.
308 - </p>
309 - </div>
310 - </article>
311 -
312 - <article class="service">
313 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
314 - <i class="fa fa-user-plus"></i>
315 - </div>
316 - <div class="service-body">
317 - <h4>User provisioning strategy</h4>
318 - <p>
319 - Decide when users are created, how profiles are updated and how synchronization behaves after first login.
320 - </p>
321 - </div>
322 - </article>
323 -
324 - <article class="service">
325 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
326 - <i class="fa fa-unlock-alt"></i>
327 - </div>
328 - <div class="service-body">
329 - <h4>Administrator access safety</h4>
330 - <p>
331 - Authentication changes should preserve reliable administrator access and avoid accidental lockouts.
332 - </p>
333 - </div>
334 - </article>
335 -
336 - <article class="service">
337 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
338 - <i class="fa fa-refresh"></i>
339 - </div>
340 - <div class="service-body">
341 - <h4>Upgrade compatibility</h4>
342 - <p>
343 - Authentication extensions, configuration keys and security behavior should be reviewed during XWiki upgrades.
344 - </p>
345 - </div>
346 - </article>
347 -
348 - <article class="service">
349 - <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
350 - <i class="fa fa-file-text-o"></i>
351 - </div>
352 - <div class="service-body">
353 - <h4>Documentation and handover</h4>
354 - <p>
355 - Access rules, configuration decisions and operational assumptions should be documented for future maintenance.
356 - </p>
357 - </div>
358 - </article>
359 - </div>
360 - </div>
361 - </section>
362 -
363 - ## RELATED SERVICES
364 - <section class="resource-strip" aria-labelledby="related-title">
365 - <div class="container">
366 - <h2 id="related-title">Related XWiki services</h2>
367 -
368 - <p class="section-intro">
369 - Authentication and access control often connect with maintenance, upgrades and security review.
370 - </p>
371 -
372 - <div class="resource-grid">
373 - <article class="resource-card">
374 - <h4>XWiki Support &amp; Maintenance</h4>
375 - <p>
376 - Ongoing support for production environments, including troubleshooting, maintenance planning and operational review.
377 - </p>
378 - <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-maintenance-support')">View support services</a>
379 - </article>
380 -
381 - <article class="resource-card">
382 - <h4>XWiki Security Review</h4>
383 - <p>
384 - Security-aware review of versions, extensions, rights, scripting, authentication and upgrade exposure.
385 - </p>
386 - <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-security-review')">View security review</a>
387 - </article>
388 - </div>
389 - </div>
390 - </section>
391 -
392 - ## CTA
393 - <section class="cta-section" aria-labelledby="cta-title">
394 - <div class="container">
395 - <div class="cta-panel">
396 - <h2 id="cta-title">Need help with XWiki authentication or permissions?</h2>
397 -
398 - <p>
399 - Send a short description of your authentication setup, identity provider, current XWiki version,
400 - user/group volume and the access control issue or improvement you want to address.
401 - </p>
402 -
403 - <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Discuss access control needs</a>
404 - </div>
405 - </div>
406 - </section>
407 -
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