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Resolve "Unrecoverable configuration loop in external auth control"

What does this MR do?

This merge request disables the external authorization validation if the admin disables the authorization service. This allows an admin to disable the service in order to change an invalid configuration.

Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?

Conformity

Performance and Testing

Security

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  • Label as security and @ mention @gitlab-com/gl-security/appsec
  • The MR includes necessary changes to maintain consistency between UI, API, email, or other methods
  • Security reports checked/validated by a reviewer from the AppSec team

Closes #66443 (closed)

Edited by Nick Thomas

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