external authentication

[lbarth]

Hi,

I'm quite new to Alfresco, I use alfresco-5.0.c.
If I use Alfresco I'll have to use an external authentication.
I read in the documentation (http://docs.alfresco.com/5.0/tasks/adminconsole-directorymgt-external.html) I have to 'Open the Admin Console'.
I found in "Launching the Admin Console" (http://docs.alfresco.com/5.0/tasks/adminconsole-open.html) I must "Enter the following URL in a browser window:
http://<your-host-name>:<alfresco-port>/alfresco/service/enterprise/admin"

But this leads to a 404 error :
"The Web Script /alfresco/service/enterprise/admin has responded with a status of 404 - Not Found."

I tried "alfresco/service/community/admin" without success.

Any idea ?

Lionel Barth

[mrogers]

You are trying to use an enterprise only extension.  It does not exist on community.

[lbarth]

Thanks a lot, maybe it should be mentionned in the docs.

Regards,
Lionel

[mrogers]

It is on the parent document.   However I agree it is not clear so I've given feedback for the docs team.

On alfresco community you would configure external authentication via settings in your alfresco-global.properties file.   In particular by adding external authentication to the authentication chain.