Configuring Heimdall for External Authentication Only

Heimdall Server© supports disabling local user logins via environment variables. This means only external authentication providers (such as OpenID Connect or LDAP) can be used to login to the server.

To use this feature set the following environment variables:

  • LOCAL_LOGIN_DISABLED=true
  • ADMIN_USES_EXTERNAL_AUTH=true
  • ADMIN_EMAIL=<Your admin's email address>

Instead of the standard prompt, you will be given this message and the option to login with your configured authentication providers:

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