diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/_index.md index 9de71d0c99c..75c82991e9b 100644 --- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/_index.md +++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/_index.md @@ -14,17 +14,21 @@ This centralized user authentication is accomplished using the Rancher authentic ### External vs. Local Authentication -The Rancher authentication proxy integrates with the following external authentication services. +The Rancher authentication proxy integrates with the following external authentication services. The following table lists the first version of Rancher each service debuted. -- Microsoft Active Directory -- Microsoft Azure AD -- GitHub -- PingIdentity - -- Microsoft AD FS -- FreeIPA -- OpenLDAP +| Auth Service | First Appearance | +| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | +| [Microsoft Active Directory]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/ad/) | v2.0.0 | +| [GitHub]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/github/) | v2.0.0 | +| [Microsoft Azure AD]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/azure-ad/) | v2.0.3 | +| [FreeIPA]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/freeipa/) | v2.0.5 | +| [OpenLDAP]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/openldap/) | v2.0.5 | +| [Microsoft AD FS]({{< baseurl >}}rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/microsoft-adfs/) | v2.0.7 | +| [PingIdentity]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/admin-settings/authentication/ping-federate/) | v2.0.7 | + + +
However, Rancher also provides local authentication. In most cases, you should use an external authentication service over local, as external authentication allows user management from a central location. However, you may want a few local authentication users for managing Rancher under rare circumstances, such as if Active Directory is down.