small updates to the docs

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Chris Holdgraf
2018-07-31 09:38:25 -07:00
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Configuring the authenticator
=============================
Some authenticators have unique configuration options. This section covers a
few common ones.
LDAPAuthenticator
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
LDAPAuthenticator's `documentation <https://github.com/jupyterhub/ldapauthenticator#required-configuration>`_
lists the various configuration options you can set for LDAPAuthenticator. You can set them
in TLJH with the following pattern:
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ When the documentation asks you to set ``LDAPAuthenticator.server_address`` to s
value, you can do that with the following command:
.. code-block:: bash
sudo -E tljh-config set auth.LDAPAuthenticator.server_address = 'my-ldap-server'
Most authenticators require you set multiple configuration options before you can
@@ -45,7 +51,9 @@ enable them. Read the authenticator's documentation carefully for more informati
Enabling the authenticator
==========================
Once you have configured the authenticator as you want, it should be enabled.
Once you have configured the authenticator as you want, you should then
enable it. We'll use the LDAPAuthenticator as an example, though the process
is similar for the other authenticators.
.. code-block:: bash
@@ -70,4 +78,3 @@ Once enabled, you need to reload JupyterHub for the config to take effect.
Try logging in a separate incognito window to check if your configuration works. This
lets you preserve your terminal in case there were errors. If there are
errors, :ref:`troubleshooting/logs` should help you debug them.

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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ information about the security model of The Littlest JupyterHub.
System user accounts
====================
Each JupyterHub user gets their own unix user account created when they
Each JupyterHub user gets their own Unix user account created when they
first start their server. This protects users from each other, gives them a
home directory at a well known location, and allows sharing based on file system
permissions.
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ command on the terminal. No password required.
This is a **lot** of power, and they can do pretty much anything they want to
the server - look at other people's work, modify it, break the server in cool &
funky ways, etc. This also means if an admin's credentials are compromised (
easy to guess password, password re-use, etc) the entire JupyterHub is compromised.
funky ways, etc. This also means **if an admin's credentials are compromised (
easy to guess password, password re-use, etc) the entire JupyterHub is compromised.**
Off-boarding users securely
===========================
@@ -47,7 +47,13 @@ Off-boarding users securely
When you delete users from the JupyterHub admin console, their unix user accounts
are **not** removed. This means they might continue to have access to the server
even after you remove them from JupyterHub. Admins should manually remove the user
from the server & archive their home directories as needed. If the user removed
from the server & archive their home directories as needed. For example, the
following command deletes the user ``yuvi``.
.. code-block::
userdel yuvi
If the user removed
from the server is an admin, extra care must be taken since they could have
modified the system earlier to continue giving them access.
@@ -62,6 +68,5 @@ feature of systemd.
HTTPS
=====
The Littlest JupyterHub does not currently support HTTPS. Follow `this issue
<https://github.com/jupyterhub/the-littlest-jupyterhub/issues/29>`_ for progress
on HTTPS support.
Any internet-facing JupyterHub should use HTTPS to secure its traffic. For
information on how to use HTTPS with your JupyterHub, see :ref:`_howto/https`.

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=====================================
``tljh-config`` is the commandline program used to make configuration
changes to TLJH.
changes to TLJH.
Running ``tljh-config``
======================`
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ restarted and loaded with the new configuration.
Advanced: ``config.yaml``
=========================
``tljh-config`` is a simple program that modifies the contents of the
``config.yaml`` file located at ``/opt/tljh/config.yaml``. ``tljh-config``
``tljh-config`` is a simple program that modifies the contents of the
``config.yaml`` file located at ``/opt/tljh/config.yaml``. ``tljh-config``
is the recommended method of editing / viewing configuration since editing
YAML by hand in a terminal text editor is a large source of errors.
YAML by hand in a terminal text editor is a large source of errors.