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The Bedework quickstart authenticates to the packaged ApacheDS directory server. Most sites choose to authenticate their Bedework users against their centralized directory service. For installations that will not be authenticating to a local domain, the Apache DS server shipped with Bedework is acceptable for a production deployment. Add users to ApacheDS using the tools outlined in Getting started → Authentication and user accounts, and add superusers to the System tab → “Manage system preferences” page in the admin client.
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