LSF Version 7.3 - Platform LSF Configuration Reference

Scope
Applicability Details
Operating system
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UNIX
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Windows (except for Kerberos authentication)
Allows for
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Authentication of LSF users, hosts, and daemons
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Authentication of any number of LSF users
Not required for
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Authorization of users based on account permissions
Dependencies
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UNIX and Windows user accounts must be valid on all hosts in the cluster, or the
correct type of account mapping must be enabled:
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For a mixed UNIX/Windows cluster, UNIX/Windows user account mapping
must be enabled
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For a cluster with a non-uniform user name space, between-host account
mapping must be enabled
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For a MultiCluster environment with a non-uniform user name space, cross-
cluster user account mapping must be enabled
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User accounts must have the correct permissions to successfully run jobs.
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The owner of lsf.sudoers on Windows must be Administrators.
Configuration to enable external authentication
During LSF installation:
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The parameter LSF_AUTH in lsf.conf is set to eauth, which enables external
authentication
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A default eauth executable is installed in the directory specified by the parameter
LSF_SERVERDIR in lsf.conf
The default executable provides an example of how the eauth protocol works. You should
write your own eauth executable to meet the security requirements of your cluster.
Feature: External authentication
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