diff --git a/server_admin/topics/authentication/x509.adoc b/server_admin/topics/authentication/x509.adoc index aa3ceb199b..7f8019b488 100644 --- a/server_admin/topics/authentication/x509.adoc +++ b/server_admin/topics/authentication/x509.adoc @@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ The regular expression filtering is applicable only if the `Identity Source` is #### Mapping certificate identity to an existing user -The certificate identity mapping can be configured to map the extracted user identity to an existing user's username or e-mail or to a custom attribute which value matches the certificate identity. For example, setting the `Identity source` to _Subject's e-mail_ and `User mapping method` to _Username or email_ will have the X.509 client certificate authenticator use the e-mail attribute in the certificate's Subject DN as a search criteria to look up an existing user by username or by e-mail. +The certificate identity mapping can be configured to map the extracted user identity to an existing user's username or e-mail or to a custom attribute which value matches the certificate identity. For example, setting the `Identity source` to _Subject's e-mail_ and `User mapping method` to _Username or email_ will have the X.509 client certificate authenticator use the e-mail attribute in the certificate's Subject DN as a search criteria to look up an existing user by username or by e-mail. + +IMPORTANT: Please notice that if we disable `Login with email` at realm settings, the same rules will be applied to certificate authentication. In other words, users won't be able to log in using e-mail attribute. #### Other Features: Extended Certificate Validation - Revocation status checking using CRL