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diff --git a/doc/source/cli/authentication.rst b/doc/source/cli/authentication.rst index 3b404bce..2e9148c3 100644 --- a/doc/source/cli/authentication.rst +++ b/doc/source/cli/authentication.rst @@ -133,3 +133,17 @@ Thus, a minimal set of environment variables would be: $ export OS_USERNAME=admin $ export OS_PASSWORD=secret $ export OS_PROJECT_NAME=admin + +Federated users support +----------------------- + +The OpenStackClient also allows the use of Federated users to log in. +It enables one to use the identity providers credentials such as Google or +Facebook to log in the OpenStackClient instead of using the Keystone +credentials. + +This is useful in a Federated environment where one credential give access +to many applications/services that the Federation supports. To check how to +configure the OpenStackClient to allow Federated users to log in, please check +the +:ref:`Authentication using federation. <manpage>` |