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    • This version of GitHub Enterprise was discontinued on 2021-09-23. No patch releases will be made, even for critical security issues. For better performance, improved security, and new features, upgrade to the latest version of GitHub Enterprise. For help with the upgrade, contact GitHub Enterprise support.

    Enterprise administrators guides

    Learn how to increase developer productivity and code quality with GitHub Enterprise Server.

    Enterprise administrators learning paths

    Upgrade your instance

    Test upgrades in staging, notify users of maintenance, and upgrade your instance for the latest features and security updates.

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    Increase the fault tolerance of your instance

    Back up your developers' code and configure high availability (HA) to ensure the reliability of GitHub Enterprise Server in your environment.

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    Improve the security of your instance

    Review network configuration and security features, and harden the instance running GitHub Enterprise Server to protect your enterprise's data.

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    All Enterprise administrators guides

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    Allowing built-in authentication for users outside your identity provider

    How-to guide

    You can configure built-in authentication to authenticate users who don't have access to your identity provider that uses LDAP, SAML, or CAS.

    AccountsAuthenticationEnterpriseIdentity

    Changing authentication methods

    Overview

    You can change the way GitHub Enterprise Server authenticates with your existing accounts at any time.

    AccountsAuthenticationEnterpriseIdentity

    Using CAS

    How-to guide

    CAS is a single sign-on (SSO) protocol for multiple web applications. A CAS user account does not take up a user license until the user signs in.

    AccountsAuthenticationEnterpriseIdentitySSO

    Using LDAP

    How-to guide

    LDAP lets you authenticate GitHub Enterprise Server against your existing accounts and centrally manage repository access. LDAP is a popular application protocol for accessing and maintaining directory information services, and is one of the most common protocols used to integrate third-party software with large company user directories.

    AccountsAuthenticationEnterpriseIdentity

    Using SAML

    How-to guide

    SAML is an XML-based standard for authentication and authorization. GitHub Enterprise Server can act as a service provider (SP) with your internal SAML identity provider (IdP).

    AccountsAuthenticationEnterpriseIdentitySSO

    Accessing the administrative shell (SSH)

    How-to guide

    SSH access allows you to run the GitHub Enterprise Server command line utilities to troubleshoot, run backups, and configure replication.

    EnterpriseFundamentalsSSH

    Accessing the management console

    How-to guide

    You can use the Management Console to manage virtual appliance settings such as the domain, authentication, and SSL.

    EnterpriseFundamentals

    Configuring a hostname

    How-to guide

    We recommend setting a hostname for your appliance instead of using a hard-coded IP address.

    EnterpriseFundamentalsInfrastructure

    Configuring backups on your appliance

    How-to guide

    As part of a disaster recovery plan, you can protect production data on your GitHub Enterprise Server instance by configuring automated backups.

    BackupsEnterpriseFundamentalsInfrastructure