Support multiple auth backends in tandem
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Description
use case: I would like to use the default flat_file auth backend for authenticating the st2admin user and use another auth backend (ldap, keystone etc) for authenticating all other users. Currently only a single auth-backend is supported per stackstorm installation.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing how the single auth backend is configured and selected; done means the flat_file backend authenticates st2admin while another backend authenticates all other users.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100