LDAP use groups instead of users

[marmack95]

Hello,
I succeed to configure LDAP with my Active Directory.

I understand that Calibre-Web not support direct authentification.
I must create a group in Active Directory, add my users, and then i need to import users.
It's works well.

I suggest to made an evolution.

Admin create differents groups in Calibre and assign rights.
Admin create the same group names in LDAP/AD, and add users.
When an user try connect to Calibre-web, Calibre-web check in which group user exist and use rights assign for this group in Calibre-web database, to create automaticaly the user.

[OzzieIsaacs]

There is (maybe one or 2 PRs regarding this topic:#2968).

My hobby is to program a web app for book management and not a admintool so it could take some time to merge it (and i have no idea about this ldap stuff, so it's possible that your request is something differnt, in this case it will take even longer)

[marmack95]

I don't need this feature, i'm still testing Calibre-web.
It's just a suggestion :)

In fact, using only groups, without any user creation/importation (redirect authentication to ldap) is more efficient (not need to manage users in each app, not need ldap admin password, maybe less developpement).
I could be usefull, only when you have 20-30 users and more.