User directories
User directories are what JIRA uses to store information about users and groups. A user directory is backed by a user repository system, such as LDAP, a database, or a remote user management system, such as Atlassian Crowd.
You can have multiple user directories in JIRA. This allows you to connect your JIRA to multiple user repositories. For example, you can have an LDAP directory for your internal users and a database directory (for example, JIRA internal directory) for external users. For example, in the following screenshot, we have two user directories configured. The first user directory is connected to Microsoft Active Directory (Read Only), while the second one is a built-in JIRA Internal directory running on a database:
Perform the following steps to access the user directories interface:
Browse to the JIRA administration console.
Select User Directories from the Users section.
While adding a new user directory, you need to first decide on the directory type. There are...
