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These pages appear under theAuthenticationsection of Looker'sAdminmenu:
Passwords:
Customize password complexity requirements for users on your instance.
Two-Factor:
Enable two-factor authentication and synchronize time sources.
Google:
Configure Google OAuth using the Google API console and LookerAdminpanel.
LDAP:
Configure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) settings, bindings, user attribute pairing, and role mapping.
SAML:
Configure Looker to authenticate users using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML).
OpenID Connect:
Configure Looker to authenticate users using the OpenID Connect protocol.
Sessions:
Configure options for users to stay logged in to Looker.
Enabling the alternate login option:
Configure the option for an alternate email login when one of these authentication methods is configured: Google OAuth, LDAP, SAML, or OpenID Connect.
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