User accounts and passwords












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            * USER ACCOUNTS AND PASSWORDS
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            • Central administration of accounts and passwords [ URL "UVTEN-34.html "]

            For all Charles University employees, students, and external users (Charles University ide
            holders), an account is automatically created in the Central Authentication Services of th
            University (CAS). This account enables access to central university applications (especial

            University information system) and can be also linked to computer networks at faculties in
            users have just one username and passwords for all networks and applications of the Charle


            • Authentication and directory services [ URL "UVTEN-35.html "]
            For internal university applications, we offer a directory service which, using the LDAP p

            the authentication of users against CAS and access to select information about registered 

            • Linking external accounts and services [ URL "UVTEN-36.html "]

            To enable synchronisation of user accounts (automatic creation of accounts, synchronisatio
            with CAS, etc.), we offer the possibility of sending notification of data about users in X


            • Login to external applications and services (Shibboleth) [ URL "UVTEN-37.html "]
            This service enables an SSO (Single Sign-On) for web applications and federative authentic
            external services using the account at one’s home institution).


            • Personal certificates [ URL "UVTEN-38.html "]
            Students and employees with an account in the CAS of the Charles University can, free of c

            personal certificates from the TCS certification authority which is accepted by most brows
            requiring any further configuration.