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# Authentication and User Basics # Authentication and User Basics
The default Authenticator uses [PAM][] to authenticate system users with The default Authenticator uses [PAM][] (Pluggable Authentication Module) to authenticate system users with
their username and password. With the default Authenticator, any user their username and password. With the default Authenticator, any user
with an account and password on the system will be allowed to login. with an account and password on the system will be allowed to login.
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```{note} ```{note}
As of JupyterHub 2.0, the full permissions of `admin_users` As of JupyterHub 2.0, the full permissions of `admin_users`
should not be required. should not be required.
Instead, you can assign [roles](https://jupyterhub.readthedocs.io/en/stable/rbac/roles.html#define-role-target) to users or groups Instead, you can assign **roles** to users or groups
with only the scopes they require. with only the scopes they require.
``` ```
**[roles](https://jupyterhub.readthedocs.io/en/stable/rbac/roles.html#define-role-target)**
Admin users of JupyterHub, `admin_users`, can add and remove users from Admin users of JupyterHub, `admin_users`, can add and remove users from
the user `allowed_users` set. `admin_users` can take actions on other users' the user `allowed_users` set. `admin_users` can take actions on other users'
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Users in the admin set are automatically added to the user `allowed_users` set, Users in the admin set are automatically added to the user `allowed_users` set,
if they are not already present. if they are not already present.
Each authenticator may have different ways of determining whether a user is an Each Authenticator may have different ways of determining whether a user is an
administrator. By default, JupyterHub uses the PAMAuthenticator which provides the administrator. By default, JupyterHub uses the PAMAuthenticator which provides the
`admin_groups` option and can set administrator status based on a user `admin_groups` option and can set administrator status based on a user
group. For example, we can let any user in the `wheel` group be an admin: group. For example, we can let any user in the `wheel` group be an admin:
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from the allowed users set in your config file. You must also remove the user from the allowed users set in your config file. You must also remove the user
from the Hub's database, either by deleting the user from JupyterHub's from the Hub's database, either by deleting the user from JupyterHub's
admin page, or you can clear the `jupyterhub.sqlite` database and start admin page, or you can clear the `jupyterhub.sqlite` database and start
fresh. afresh.
## Use LocalAuthenticator to create system users ## Use LocalAuthenticator to create system users
The `LocalAuthenticator` is a special kind of authenticator that has The `LocalAuthenticator` is a special kind of Authenticator that has
the ability to manage users on the local system. When you try to add a the ability to manage users on the local system. When you try to add a
new user to the Hub, a `LocalAuthenticator` will check if the user new user to the Hub, a `LocalAuthenticator` will check if the user
already exists. If you set the configuration value, `create_system_users`, already exists. If you set the configuration value, `create_system_users`,
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## Use DummyAuthenticator for testing ## Use DummyAuthenticator for testing
The `DummyAuthenticator` is a simple authenticator that The `DummyAuthenticator` is a simple Authenticator that
allows for any username/password unless a global password has been set. If allows for any username or password unless a global password has been set. If
set, it will allow for any username as long as the correct password is provided. set, it will allow for any username as long as the correct password is provided.
To set a global password, add this to the config file: To set a global password, add this to the config file:
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c.DummyAuthenticator.password = "some_password" c.DummyAuthenticator.password = "some_password"
``` ```
[pam]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluggable_authentication_module [PAM]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluggable_authentication_module
[oauthenticator]: https://github.com/jupyterhub/oauthenticator [oauthenticator]: https://github.com/jupyterhub/oauthenticator