Saturday, July 16, 2016

Active Directory login in GitBlit

What is Git?

Git is a version control system that is used for software development and other version control tasks. As a distributed revision control system it is aimed at speed, data integrity, and support for distributed, non-linear workflows. Git was created by Linus Torvalds in 2005 for the development of the Linux kernel, with other kernel developers contributing to its initial development.


What is GitBlit?


Gitblit is an open-source, pure Java stack for managing, viewing, and serving Git repositories. It's designed primarily as a tool for small workgroups who want to host centralized repositories.

Read more about GitBlit: http://gitblit.com/

What is Active Directory?
Active Directory (AD) is a directory service that Microsoft developed for Windows domain networks. It is included in most Windows Server operating systems as a set of processes and services. Initially, Active Directory was only in charge of centralized domain management. Starting with Windows Server 2008, however, Active Directory became an umbrella title for a broad range of directory-based identity-related services.

Read more about Active Directory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Directory

How to enable Active Directory login in GitBlit?

Go to \data\gitblit.properties file and add:

realm.authenticationProviders = windows

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