docs(auth): document LDAP OTP/MFA single-bind behavior and configuration - #231
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Adds a One-Time Passwords (OTP / MFA) note to the LDAP authentication page explaining that Cacti binds the user's password only once, that the DN lookup never uses the user's password, and that OTP/MFA deployments should use Specific Searching with a service account and a single server.
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Clarify the No Searching recommendation and qualify the single-bind claim for failover.
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What changed in this PR
Documents LDAP OTP/MFA single-bind behavior and configuration guidance.
Changes:
- Explains bind behavior across LDAP search modes.
- Documents connection reuse for group checks.
- Recommends service accounts and single-server configurations for OTP/MFA.
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Settings-Auth-LDAP.md |
Adds LDAP OTP/MFA guidance. |
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…fy single-bind for failover; clarify No Searching
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Summary
Adds a One-Time Passwords (OTP / MFA) note to the LDAP Authentication page documenting how Cacti's LDAP flow behaves with single-use credentials.
Details
Cacti binds the user's password exactly once, during the final authentication step. The DN-resolution phase never uses the user's password:
Group membership checks reuse the already-bound connection and do not bind again.
The note recommends, for OTP/MFA:
Companion to the Cacti code PRs Cacti/cacti#8089 (1.2.x) and Cacti/cacti#8090 (develop), and to the 1.2.x docs PR #230.