go-gitea · ivan-tkatchev · Nov 11, 2025 · Nov 11, 2025 · Nov 11, 2025 · Nov 11, 2025
diff --git a/cmd/admin_auth_ldap.go b/cmd/admin_auth_ldap.go
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ func commonLdapCLIFlags() []cli.Flag {
 			Name:  "public-ssh-key-attribute",
 			Usage: "The attribute of the user’s LDAP record containing the user’s public ssh key.",
 		},
+		&cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "ssh-keys-are-verified",
+			Usage: "Set to true to automatically flag SSH keys in LDAP as verified.",
+		},
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "skip-local-2fa",
 			Usage: "Set to true to skip local 2fa for users authenticated by this source",
@@ -294,6 +298,9 @@ func parseLdapConfig(c *cli.Command, config *ldap.Source) error {
 	if c.IsSet("public-ssh-key-attribute") {
 		config.AttributeSSHPublicKey = c.String("public-ssh-key-attribute")
 	}
+	if c.IsSet("ssh-keys-are-verified") {
+		config.SSHKeysAreVerified = c.Bool("ssh-keys-are-verified")
+	}
 	if c.IsSet("avatar-attribute") {
 		config.AttributeAvatar = c.String("avatar-attribute")
 	}

diff --git a/models/asymkey/ssh_key.go b/models/asymkey/ssh_key.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func addKey(ctx context.Context, key *PublicKey) (err error) {
 }
 
 // AddPublicKey adds new public key to database and authorized_keys file.
-func AddPublicKey(ctx context.Context, ownerID int64, name, content string, authSourceID int64) (*PublicKey, error) {
+func AddPublicKey(ctx context.Context, ownerID int64, name, content string, authSourceID int64, verified bool) (*PublicKey, error) {
 	log.Trace(content)
 
 	fingerprint, err := CalcFingerprint(content)
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ func AddPublicKey(ctx context.Context, ownerID int64, name, content string, auth
 			Mode:          perm.AccessModeWrite,
 			Type:          KeyTypeUser,
 			LoginSourceID: authSourceID,
+			Verified:      verified,
 		}
 		if err = addKey(ctx, key); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("addKey: %w", err)
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ func deleteKeysMarkedForDeletion(ctx context.Context, keys []string) (bool, erro
 }
 
 // AddPublicKeysBySource add a users public keys. Returns true if there are changes.
-func AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx context.Context, usr *user_model.User, s *auth.Source, sshPublicKeys []string) bool {
+func AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx context.Context, usr *user_model.User, s *auth.Source, sshPublicKeys []string, verified bool) bool {
 	var sshKeysNeedUpdate bool
 	for _, sshKey := range sshPublicKeys {
 		var err error
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ func AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx context.Context, usr *user_model.User, s *auth.So
 			marshalled = marshalled[:len(marshalled)-1]
 			sshKeyName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", s.Name, ssh.FingerprintSHA256(out))
 
-			if _, err := AddPublicKey(ctx, usr.ID, sshKeyName, marshalled, s.ID); err != nil {
+			if _, err := AddPublicKey(ctx, usr.ID, sshKeyName, marshalled, s.ID, verified); err != nil {
 				if IsErrKeyAlreadyExist(err) {
 					log.Trace("AddPublicKeysBySource[%s]: Public SSH Key %s already exists for user", sshKeyName, usr.Name)
 				} else {
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ func AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx context.Context, usr *user_model.User, s *auth.So
 }
 
 // SynchronizePublicKeys updates a user's public keys. Returns true if there are changes.
-func SynchronizePublicKeys(ctx context.Context, usr *user_model.User, s *auth.Source, sshPublicKeys []string) bool {
+func SynchronizePublicKeys(ctx context.Context, usr *user_model.User, s *auth.Source, sshPublicKeys []string, verified bool) bool {
 	var sshKeysNeedUpdate bool
 
 	log.Trace("synchronizePublicKeys[%s]: Handling Public SSH Key synchronization for user %s", s.Name, usr.Name)
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ func SynchronizePublicKeys(ctx context.Context, usr *user_model.User, s *auth.So
 			newKeys = append(newKeys, key)
 		}
 	}
-	if AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx, usr, s, newKeys) {
+	if AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx, usr, s, newKeys, verified) {
 		sshKeysNeedUpdate = true
 	}
 

diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -3230,6 +3230,7 @@ auths.attribute_surname = Surname Attribute
 auths.attribute_mail = Email Attribute
 auths.attribute_ssh_public_key = Public SSH Key Attribute
 auths.attribute_avatar = Avatar Attribute
+auths.ssh_keys_are_verified = SSH keys in LDAP are considered as verified
 auths.attributes_in_bind = Fetch Attributes in Bind DN Context
 auths.allow_deactivate_all = Allow an empty search result to deactivate all users
 auths.use_paged_search = Use Paged Search

diff --git a/routers/api/v1/user/key.go b/routers/api/v1/user/key.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func CreateUserPublicKey(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreateKeyOption, uid
 		return
 	}
 
-	key, err := asymkey_model.AddPublicKey(ctx, uid, form.Title, content, 0)
+	key, err := asymkey_model.AddPublicKey(ctx, uid, form.Title, content, 0, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		repo.HandleAddKeyError(ctx, err)
 		return

diff --git a/routers/web/admin/auths.go b/routers/web/admin/auths.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ func parseLDAPConfig(form forms.AuthenticationForm) *ldap.Source {
 		AttributesInBind:      form.AttributesInBind,
 		AttributeSSHPublicKey: form.AttributeSSHPublicKey,
 		AttributeAvatar:       form.AttributeAvatar,
+		SSHKeysAreVerified:    form.SSHKeysAreVerified,
 		SearchPageSize:        pageSize,
 		Filter:                form.Filter,
 		GroupsEnabled:         form.GroupsEnabled,

diff --git a/routers/web/auth/oauth_signin_sync.go b/routers/web/auth/oauth_signin_sync.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func oauth2UpdateSSHPubIfNeed(ctx *context.Context, authSource *auth.Source, got
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if !asymkey_model.SynchronizePublicKeys(ctx, user, authSource, sshKeys) {
+	if !asymkey_model.SynchronizePublicKeys(ctx, user, authSource, sshKeys, false) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return asymkey_service.RewriteAllPublicKeys(ctx)

diff --git a/routers/web/user/setting/keys.go b/routers/web/user/setting/keys.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func KeysPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if _, err = asymkey_model.AddPublicKey(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID, form.Title, content, 0); err != nil {
+		if _, err = asymkey_model.AddPublicKey(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID, form.Title, content, 0, false); err != nil {
 			ctx.Data["HasSSHError"] = true
 			switch {
 			case asymkey_model.IsErrKeyAlreadyExist(err):

diff --git a/services/asymkey/commit_test.go b/services/asymkey/commit_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestParseCommitWithSSHSignature(t *testing.T) {
 	// AAAEDWqPHTH51xb4hy1y1f1VeWL/2A9Q0b6atOyv5fx8x5prpPrMXSg9qTx04jPNPWRcHs
 	// utyxWjThIpzcaO68yWVnAAAAEXVzZXIyQGV4YW1wbGUuY29tAQIDBA==
 	// -----END OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----
-	sshPubKey, err := asymkey_model.AddPublicKey(t.Context(), 999, "user-ssh-key-any-name", "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAILpPrMXSg9qTx04jPNPWRcHsutyxWjThIpzcaO68yWVn", 0)
+	sshPubKey, err := asymkey_model.AddPublicKey(t.Context(), 999, "user-ssh-key-any-name", "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAILpPrMXSg9qTx04jPNPWRcHsutyxWjThIpzcaO68yWVn", 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	_, err = db.GetEngine(t.Context()).ID(sshPubKey.ID).Cols("verified").Update(&asymkey_model.PublicKey{Verified: true})
 	require.NoError(t, err)

diff --git a/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go b/services/asymkey/ssh_key_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ssh-dss AAAAB3NzaC1kc3MAAACBAOChCC7lf6Uo9n7BmZ6M8St19PZf4Tn59NriyboW2x/DZuYAz3ib
 
 	for i, kase := range testCases {
 		s.ID = int64(i) + 20
-		asymkey_model.AddPublicKeysBySource(t.Context(), user, s, []string{kase.keyString})
+		asymkey_model.AddPublicKeysBySource(t.Context(), user, s, []string{kase.keyString}, false)
 		keys, err := db.Find[asymkey_model.PublicKey](t.Context(), asymkey_model.FindPublicKeyOptions{
 			OwnerID:       user.ID,
 			LoginSourceID: s.ID,

diff --git a/services/auth/source/ldap/source.go b/services/auth/source/ldap/source.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type Source struct {
 	AttributesInBind      bool   // fetch attributes in bind context (not user)
 	AttributeSSHPublicKey string // LDAP SSH Public Key attribute
 	AttributeAvatar       string
+	SSHKeysAreVerified    bool   // true if SSH keys in LDAP are verified
 	SearchPageSize        uint32 // Search with paging page size
 	Filter                string // Query filter to validate entry
 	AdminFilter           string // Query filter to check if user is admin

diff --git a/services/auth/source/ldap/source_authenticate.go b/services/auth/source/ldap/source_authenticate.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (source *Source) Authenticate(ctx context.Context, user *user_model.User, u
 	}
 
 	if user != nil {
-		if isAttributeSSHPublicKeySet && asymkey_model.SynchronizePublicKeys(ctx, user, source.AuthSource, sr.SSHPublicKey) {
+		if isAttributeSSHPublicKeySet && asymkey_model.SynchronizePublicKeys(ctx, user, source.AuthSource, sr.SSHPublicKey, source.SSHKeysAreVerified) {
 			if err := asymkey_service.RewriteAllPublicKeys(ctx); err != nil {
 				return user, err
 			}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (source *Source) Authenticate(ctx context.Context, user *user_model.User, u
 			return user, err
 		}
 
-		if isAttributeSSHPublicKeySet && asymkey_model.AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx, user, source.AuthSource, sr.SSHPublicKey) {
+		if isAttributeSSHPublicKeySet && asymkey_model.AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx, user, source.AuthSource, sr.SSHPublicKey, source.SSHKeysAreVerified) {
 			if err := asymkey_service.RewriteAllPublicKeys(ctx); err != nil {
 				return user, err
 			}

diff --git a/services/auth/source/ldap/source_sync.go b/services/auth/source/ldap/source_sync.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (source *Source) Sync(ctx context.Context, updateExisting bool) error {
 
 			if err == nil && isAttributeSSHPublicKeySet {
 				log.Trace("SyncExternalUsers[%s]: Adding LDAP Public SSH Keys for user %s", source.AuthSource.Name, usr.Name)
-				if asymkey_model.AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx, usr, source.AuthSource, su.SSHPublicKey) {
+				if asymkey_model.AddPublicKeysBySource(ctx, usr, source.AuthSource, su.SSHPublicKey, source.SSHKeysAreVerified) {
 					sshKeysNeedUpdate = true
 				}
 			}
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func (source *Source) Sync(ctx context.Context, updateExisting bool) error {
 			}
 		} else if updateExisting {
 			// Synchronize SSH Public Key if that attribute is set
-			if isAttributeSSHPublicKeySet && asymkey_model.SynchronizePublicKeys(ctx, usr, source.AuthSource, su.SSHPublicKey) {
+			if isAttributeSSHPublicKeySet && asymkey_model.SynchronizePublicKeys(ctx, usr, source.AuthSource, su.SSHPublicKey, source.SSHKeysAreVerified) {
 				sshKeysNeedUpdate = true
 			}
 

diff --git a/services/forms/auth_form.go b/services/forms/auth_form.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type AuthenticationForm struct {
 	AttributeMail         string
 	AttributeSSHPublicKey string
 	AttributeAvatar       string
+	SSHKeysAreVerified    bool
 	AttributesInBind      bool
 	UsePagedSearch        bool
 	SearchPageSize        int

diff --git a/templates/admin/auth/edit.tmpl b/templates/admin/auth/edit.tmpl
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@
 						<input id="attribute_avatar" name="attribute_avatar" value="{{$cfg.AttributeAvatar}}" placeholder="jpegPhoto">
 					</div>
 
+					<div class="inline field">
+						<div class="ui checkbox">
+							<label for="ssh_keys_are_verified"><strong>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.auths.ssh_keys_are_verified"}}</strong></label>
+							<input id="ssh_keys_are_verified" name="ssh_keys_are_verified" type="checkbox" {{if $cfg.SSHKeysAreVerified}}checked{{end}}>
+						</div>
+					</div>
 					<!-- ldap group begin -->
 					<div class="inline field">
 						<div class="ui checkbox">

diff --git a/templates/admin/auth/source/ldap.tmpl b/templates/admin/auth/source/ldap.tmpl
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
 		<input id="attribute_avatar" name="attribute_avatar" value="{{.attribute_avatar}}" placeholder="jpegPhoto">
 	</div>
 
+	<div class="inline field">
+		<div class="ui checkbox">
+			<label for="ssh_keys_are_verified"><strong>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.auths.ssh_keys_are_verified"}}</strong></label>
+			<input id="ssh_keys_are_verified" name="ssh_keys_are_verified" type="checkbox" {{if .ssh_keys_are_verified}}checked{{end}}>
+		</div>
+	</div>
 	<!-- ldap group begin -->
 	<div class="inline field">
 		<div class="ui checkbox">