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Caveats

Supported Platforms

Due to the complex nature of this configuration and its reliance on third-party products, Atlassian is only able to offer support if your configuration matches these specifications:

• Confluence is installed as a stand-alone Tomcat application server.
• Confluence is configured to use LDAP integration to Active Directory for user management.

Anonymous Access

When configuring Confluence with Jespa (as described in our guide) you will not be able to set up a satisfactory anonymous access mechanism, due to the requirements of the custom authenticator and the Confluence Base URL.

Atlassian is currently reviewing the suitability of using the third-party NTLM Authenticator for Confluence instead.

Additional Dependencies

Please consider the following additional dependencies:

1. The configuration requires a custom Seraph authenticator for Confluence. If you are already using a custom Seraph authenticator, you may not be able to use this configuration.
2. The configuration requires a third-party library that implements the Windows authentication protocols. See the section on Jespa below for details of this dependency.

About Jespa

Jespa is a Java software library that provides advanced integration between Microsoft Active Directory and Java applications such as Confluence. For more information, visit the Jespa website.

Authentication Methods

Jespa supports the following Windows authentication methods:

• LM
• NTLMv1
• NTLM2 Session Security
• LMv2
• NTLMv2

Cost

Jespa is a commercial software package that has a licensing cost associated with its use. Atlassian does not have a redistribution agreement with IOPlex, the suppliers of Jespa. If you wish to use Jespa, you must arrange a purchase agreement with IOPlex directly.

Purchasing information can be found on the IOPlex website.

Installation Instructions

Follow the instructions on configuring Confluence to use Jespa for NTLM authentication.