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### Working with projects
-- [project-types](project-types.markdown)
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- [Creating projects](creating-projects.markdown)
- [Editing projects](editing-projects.markdown)
- [Sharing boards and tasks](sharing-projects.markdown)
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### Working with users
- [Roles](roles.markdown)
+- [User Types](user-types.markdown)
- [User management](user-management.markdown)
- [Notifications](notifications.markdown)
- [Two factor authentication](2fa.markdown)
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+User Types
+==========
+
+In Kanboard there are two types of users:
+
+| Type | Description |
+|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Local User | User that stores his password in Kanboard's database |
+| Remote User | User credentials are managed by another system (Example: LDAP server) |
+
+Examples of remote users:
+
+- LDAP user
+- Users authenticated by a reverse-proxy