Episerver CMS Connector: Security

Owned by Mateusz Lorc
Last updated: Jan 15, 2020
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Authentication and Identification

The connector relies on the default Locator Active Directory Authentication and Identification Plugin that gets the users' Security Identifiers (SIDs) from Active Directory.

Identification

Scope: AD

Tokens: The Active Directory Security Identifiers (SIDs) of the user and groups.

Security

Share Security

Not in use.

Document Security

Scope: AD

Tokens: The Active Directory Security Identifiers (SIDs) of the user and groups.

Virtual Roles

Feature VirtualRoles is run-time and not stored in database. Some information here: http://sdk.episerver.com/library/CMS5/Developers%20Guide/Membership%20and%20Role%20Providers.htm?id=24871

MembershipProviders

The membership providers are configured in Episerver's web.config and generates different database tables

SqlServerMembershipProvider

Generates the following database tables:

  • aspnet_Users (including aspnet_Membership and aspnet_Profile)
  • aspnet_Roles
  • aspnet_UsersInRoles

These tables might have been renamed to Users, Roles and UsersInRoles in Episerver 10.

WindowsMembershipProvider

Generates the following database tables:

  • tblWindowsUser
  • tblWindowsGroup
  • tblWindowsRelations

ActiveDirectoryMembershipProvider

Generates the following database tables:

Could be same tables as WindowsMembershipProvider

UnknownProvider 2

Generates the following database tables:

tblSyncedUser

tblSyncedUserRelations

tblSyncedUserRole

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