CAS: Central Authentication Service

Overview

• CAS stands for Central Authentication Service.
• It is a widely-used authentication framework that allows multiple applications to authenticate users through a central server.

Features

• Static Authentication: CAS can be configured to accept a list of users for primary authentication, primarily for demo purposes.
  • Advisable to use LDAP, JDBC for production purposes.

Resources & Support

• Documentation: Official CAS Documentation
• Contribution:
  • Submit Pull Requests
  • Contributor Guidelines
• Support and Communication:
  • Support Page
  • Mailing Lists
  • Chatroom
  • Blog

Authentication Process

• Users must enter a username and password.
• A message prompts the user if CAPSLOCK is on during password entry to help avoid login errors.
• Reminder to log out and exit the web browser for security reasons after using services requiring authentication.

Integration

• CAS can serve multiple applications, such as 360Training services, by allowing them to authenticate with a single set of credentials.

Version Information

• Powered by Apereo CAS version 6.2.0-SNAPSHOT as of the latest update on 3/6/25, 11:03 AM.

Additional Notes

• Users can reset their password via a link if forgotten.
• Image resources and branding are part of the CAS interface.