Merge branch 'docs-spt-254813-and-252202' into 'master'

Create troubleshooting section to change auth app

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!76281

doc/administration/auth/index.md

@@ -50,3 +50,31 @@ For more information, see the links shown on this page for each external provide
 | **Authentication**                              | SAML at top-level group (1 provider)    | LDAP (multiple providers)<br>Generic OAuth2<br>SAML (only 1 permitted per unique provider)<br>Kerberos<br>JWT<br>Smartcard<br>OmniAuth Providers (only 1 permitted per unique provider) |
 | **Provider-to-GitLab Role Sync**                | SAML Group Sync                         | LDAP Group Sync                    |
 | **User Removal**                                | SCIM (remove user from top-level group) | LDAP (Blocking User from Instance) |
+
+## Change apps or configuration
+
+When GitLab doesn't support having multiple providers (such as OAuth), GitLab configuration and user identification must be
+updated at the same time if the provider or app is changed.
+
+These instructions apply to all methods of authentication where GitLab stores an `extern_uid` and it is the only data used
+for user authentication.
+
+When changing apps within a provider, if the user `extern_uid` does not change, only the GitLab configuration must be
+updated.
+
+To swap configurations:
+
+1. Change provider configuration in your `gitlab.rb` file.
+1. Update `extern_uid` for all users that have an identity in GitLab for the previous provider.
+
+To find the `extern_uid`, look at an existing user's current `extern_uid` for an ID that matches the appropriate field in
+your current provider for the same user.
+
+There are two methods to update the `extern_uid`:
+
+- Using the [Users API](../../api/users.md#user-modification). Pass the provider name and the new `extern_uid`.
+- Using the [Rails console](../operations/rails_console.md):
+
+  ```ruby
+  Identity.where(extern_uid: 'old-id').update!(extern_uid: 'new-id')`
+  ```