Add doc for user types

README.md

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 Kanboard
 ========
 
-Kanboard is a project management software that use the Kanban methodology.
+Kanboard is a project management software that uses the Kanban methodology.
 
 Official website: <http://kanboard.net>
 

doc/index.markdown

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 ### Working with projects
 
-- [project-types](project-types.markdown)
+- [Project Types](project-types.markdown)
 - [Creating projects](creating-projects.markdown)
 - [Editing projects](editing-projects.markdown)
 - [Sharing boards and tasks](sharing-projects.markdown)
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Using Kanboard
 ### Working with users
 
 - [Roles](roles.markdown)
+- [User Types](user-types.markdown)
 - [User management](user-management.markdown)
 - [Notifications](notifications.markdown)
 - [Two factor authentication](2fa.markdown)

doc/user-types.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