Commit 2e3dab38 authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Merge branch 'docs/fix-shibboleth-markdown' into 'master'

Fix markdown to render correctly

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!23221
parents 02c27171 209619de
...@@ -4,18 +4,17 @@ This documentation is for enabling shibboleth with omnibus-gitlab package. ...@@ -4,18 +4,17 @@ This documentation is for enabling shibboleth with omnibus-gitlab package.
In order to enable Shibboleth support in gitlab we need to use Apache instead of Nginx (It may be possible to use Nginx, however this is difficult to configure using the bundled Nginx provided in the omnibus-gitlab package). Apache uses mod_shib2 module for shibboleth authentication and can pass attributes as headers to omniauth-shibboleth provider. In order to enable Shibboleth support in gitlab we need to use Apache instead of Nginx (It may be possible to use Nginx, however this is difficult to configure using the bundled Nginx provided in the omnibus-gitlab package). Apache uses mod_shib2 module for shibboleth authentication and can pass attributes as headers to omniauth-shibboleth provider.
To enable the Shibboleth OmniAuth provider you must configure Apache shibboleth module.
Installation and configuration of module it self is out of scope of this document.
Check <https://wiki.shibboleth.net/> for more info.
To enable the Shibboleth OmniAuth provider you must: You can find Apache config in gitlab-recipes (<https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-recipes/tree/master/web-server/apache>).
1. Configure Apache shibboleth module. Installation and configuration of module it self is out of scope of this document. The following changes are needed to enable Shibboleth:
Check https://wiki.shibboleth.net/ for more info.
1. You can find Apache config in gitlab-recipes (https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-recipes/tree/master/web-server/apache) 1. Protect omniauth-shibboleth callback URL:
Following changes are needed to enable shibboleth: ```
protect omniauth-shibboleth callback URL:
```
<Location /users/auth/shibboleth/callback> <Location /users/auth/shibboleth/callback>
AuthType shibboleth AuthType shibboleth
ShibRequestSetting requireSession 1 ShibRequestSetting requireSession 1
...@@ -31,9 +30,11 @@ protect omniauth-shibboleth callback URL: ...@@ -31,9 +30,11 @@ protect omniauth-shibboleth callback URL:
<Location /Shibboleth.sso> <Location /Shibboleth.sso>
SetHandler shib SetHandler shib
</Location> </Location>
``` ```
exclude shibboleth URLs from rewriting, add "RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/Shibboleth.sso" and "RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/shibboleth-sp", config should look like this:
``` 1. Exclude shibboleth URLs from rewriting. Add `RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/Shibboleth.sso` and `RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/shibboleth-sp`. Config should look like this:
```
# Apache equivalent of Nginx try files # Apache equivalent of Nginx try files
RewriteEngine on RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
...@@ -41,34 +42,35 @@ exclude shibboleth URLs from rewriting, add "RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/Shibbo ...@@ -41,34 +42,35 @@ exclude shibboleth URLs from rewriting, add "RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/Shibbo
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/shibboleth-sp RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/shibboleth-sp
RewriteRule .* http://127.0.0.1:8080%{REQUEST_URI} [P,QSA] RewriteRule .* http://127.0.0.1:8080%{REQUEST_URI} [P,QSA]
RequestHeader set X_FORWARDED_PROTO 'https' RequestHeader set X_FORWARDED_PROTO 'https'
``` ```
1. Edit /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb configuration file to enable OmniAuth and add 1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` configuration file to enable OmniAuth and add
Shibboleth as an OmniAuth provider. User attributes will be sent from the Shibboleth as an OmniAuth provider. User attributes will be sent from the
Apache reverse proxy to GitLab as headers with the names from the Shibboleth Apache reverse proxy to GitLab as headers with the names from the Shibboleth
attribute mapping. Therefore the values of the `args` hash attribute mapping. Therefore the values of the `args` hash
should be in the form of `"HTTP_ATTRIBUTE"`. The keys in the hash are arguments should be in the form of `"HTTP_ATTRIBUTE"`. The keys in the hash are arguments
to the [OmniAuth::Strategies::Shibboleth class](https://github.com/toyokazu/omniauth-shibboleth/blob/master/lib/omniauth/strategies/shibboleth.rb) to the [OmniAuth::Strategies::Shibboleth class](https://github.com/toyokazu/omniauth-shibboleth/blob/master/lib/omniauth/strategies/shibboleth.rb)
and are documented by the [omniauth-shibboleth gem](https://github.com/toyokazu/omniauth-shibboleth) and are documented by the [omniauth-shibboleth gem](https://github.com/toyokazu/omniauth-shibboleth)
(take care to note the version of the gem packaged with GitLab). If some of (take care to note the version of the gem packaged with GitLab). If some of
your users appear to be authenticated by Shibboleth and Apache, but GitLab your users appear to be authenticated by Shibboleth and Apache, but GitLab
rejects their account with a URI that contains "e-mail is invalid" then your rejects their account with a URI that contains "e-mail is invalid" then your
Shibboleth Identity Provider or Attribute Authority may be asserting multiple Shibboleth Identity Provider or Attribute Authority may be asserting multiple
e-mail addresses. In this instance, you might consider setting the e-mail addresses. In this instance, you might consider setting the
`multi_values` argument to `first`. `multi_values` argument to `first`.
File should look like this: The file should look like this:
```
external_url 'https://gitlab.example.com' ```
gitlab_rails['internal_api_url'] = 'https://gitlab.example.com' external_url 'https://gitlab.example.com'
gitlab_rails['internal_api_url'] = 'https://gitlab.example.com'
# disable Nginx
nginx['enable'] = false # disable Nginx
nginx['enable'] = false
gitlab_rails['omniauth_allow_single_sign_on'] = true
gitlab_rails['omniauth_block_auto_created_users'] = false gitlab_rails['omniauth_allow_single_sign_on'] = true
gitlab_rails['omniauth_enabled'] = true gitlab_rails['omniauth_block_auto_created_users'] = false
gitlab_rails['omniauth_providers'] = [ gitlab_rails['omniauth_enabled'] = true
gitlab_rails['omniauth_providers'] = [
{ {
"name" => "'shibboleth"', "name" => "'shibboleth"',
"label" => "Text for Login Button", "label" => "Text for Login Button",
...@@ -80,16 +82,17 @@ gitlab_rails['omniauth_providers'] = [ ...@@ -80,16 +82,17 @@ gitlab_rails['omniauth_providers'] = [
"info_fields" => { "email" => 'HTTP_MAIL'} "info_fields" => { "email" => 'HTTP_MAIL'}
} }
} }
] ]
``` ```
1. [Reconfigure][] or [restart GitLab][] for the changes to take effect if you 1. [Reconfigure](../administration/restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure) or [restart](../administration/restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) GitLab for the changes to take effect if you
installed GitLab via Omnibus or from source respectively. installed GitLab via Omnibus or from source respectively.
On the sign in page there should now be a "Sign in with: Shibboleth" icon below the regular sign in form. Click the icon to begin the authentication process. You will be redirected to IdP server (Depends on your Shibboleth module configuration). If everything goes well the user will be returned to GitLab and will be signed in. On the sign in page, there should now be a "Sign in with: Shibboleth" icon below the regular sign in form. Click the icon to begin the authentication process. You will be redirected to IdP server (depends on your Shibboleth module configuration). If everything goes well the user will be returned to GitLab and will be signed in.
## Apache 2.4 / GitLab 8.6 update ## Apache 2.4 / GitLab 8.6 update
The order of the first 2 Location directives is important. If they are reversed, The order of the first 2 Location directives is important. If they are reversed,
you will not get a shibboleth session! you will not get a shibboleth session!
...@@ -135,6 +138,3 @@ you will not get a shibboleth session! ...@@ -135,6 +138,3 @@ you will not get a shibboleth session!
RequestHeader set X_FORWARDED_PROTO 'https' RequestHeader set X_FORWARDED_PROTO 'https'
RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Ssl on RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Ssl on
``` ```
[reconfigure]: ../administration/restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure
[restart GitLab]: ../administration/restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source
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