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@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Required dependencies * uwsgi-plugin-python3 * sqlite3 * python3 +* python3-jinja2 +* python3-passlib if using `LocalBasicAuth` Basic infrastructure @@ -59,4 +61,13 @@ Other httpds may provide a similar mechanism, which will need to be called out t ## Authentication -TBD +This projects provides multiple methods to identify and authenticate users, including delegating authentication to external software. +Implementing custom authentication methods is possible and patches contributing such are welcome. + +The following authentication methods are currently available: + +* *NoneAuth*: The default. Does not support any logins. Use this if you want to manage cargohold exclusively via the command line or direct database interfaces +* *ExternalAuth*: Delegate authentication to an external entity. Expects the authenticated user (if any) in the REMOTE_USER environment variable +* *LocalBasicAuth*: Internal implementation of HTTP Basic Auth using htpasswd-style user databases +* *RemoteCookieAuth*: Custom authentication scheme validating a domain-wide cookie against an external service +* |