Deployment Architecture

How to setup local access on a search-head that uses LDAP

a212830
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Hi,

We have a single search-head that uses LDAP for most users. However, I have a requirement to enable local accounts, where a user can access the search-head, bypassing ldap. What steps would I need to do this? Pretty sure that I need to setup permissiveMode, but think that there is more to it than just that step.

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sloshburch
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You're overthinking it. You should have no problem just creating a user in the traditional fashion who would exist locally but not in LDAP.

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Security/ConfigureuserswithSplunkWeb

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sloshburch
Ultra Champion

You're overthinking it. You should have no problem just creating a user in the traditional fashion who would exist locally but not in LDAP.

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Security/ConfigureuserswithSplunkWeb

a212830
Champion

hey burch!

Thanks. Appreciate it.

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sloshburch
Ultra Champion

🙂 Glad to help!

I noticed you didn't accept. Was this all you needed or still unresolved?

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