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Configuring authentication for Red Hat Satellite users
Chapter 1. Overview of authentication methods in Satellite

Chapter 1. Overview of authentication methods in Satellite

Red Hat Satellite includes native support for authentication with a username and password. If you require additional methods of authentication, configure your Satellite Server to use an external authentication source.

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Table 1.1. External authentication sources supported by Satellite and the authentication features they provide
	Username and password	Single sign-on (SSO)	One-time password (OTP)	Time-based one-time password (TOTP)	Additional details
Active Directory (direct integration)	Yes	Yes	No	No	Chapter 5, Configuring Kerberos SSO for Active Directory users in Satellite
Identity Management	Yes (Linux and Active Directory users)	Yes (Linux users only)	No	No	Chapter 3, Configuring Kerberos SSO with Identity Management in Satellite
Red Hat Single Sign-On	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Chapter 4, Configuring SSO and 2FA with Red Hat Single Sign-On in Satellite
LDAP	Yes	No	No	No	Chapter 6, Configuring an LDAP server as an external identity provider for Satellite

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