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SEC-1942: ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticationProvider: Need to specify username/password for the bindAsUser method
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Description
Svante Kumlien (Migrated from SEC-1942) said:
Hi,
I need to be able to specify a specific principal when running the bindAsPrincipal method in ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticationProvider. My 'normal' users doesn't doesn't have permission to do that.
br Svante
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Research direction
Start with ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticationProvider and inspect the bindAsPrincipal and bindAsUser methods mentioned in the report. Trace how the bind identity is currently selected and identify the existing authentication tests or entry points that cover these methods. Done means the provider can accept an explicitly specified principal and password for the bind operation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, spring
- Domain
- authentication, backend, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100