Configuring a LDAP User

Configuring a LDAP User

Policy > Object > User > LDAP User

LDAP user represents the users that are located in the external LDAP server.

In the LDAP User page, you can perform the following actions:

From the bottom-left corner, select a LDAP server. After selecting a LDAP server, proceed to perform the following actions:
Click Configure to configure the LDAP server settings.
Click Sync Users to retrieve the user information from the LDAP server.
Click Import Binding to import a user-address binding list.
Click Export Binding to export the user-address binding list.

Options in the LDAP Server Configuration dialog:

Option	Description
Basic Configuration
Server Name	Specifies a name for the LDAP server.
Server Address	Specifies an IP address or domain name for the LDAP server.
Port	Specifies a port number for the LDAP server.
Login-dn	Specifies authentication characteristics for Login-dn (typically a user account with query privilege pre-defined by the LDAP server).
Base-dn	Specifies a Base-dn for the LDAP server. Base-dn is the starting point at which your search will begin when the LDAP server receives an authentication request.
Password	Specifies a password for the LDAP server.
Confirm Password	Enter the password again to confirm.
Optional
Backup Server 1	Specifies an IP address or domain name for the backup AD server 1.
Backup Server 2	Specifies an IP address or domain name for the backup AD server 2.
Authentication Mode	Specifies an authentication mode (either plain text or MD5). The default mode is MD5.
Naming Attribute	Specifies a naming attribute for the LDAP server. The default naming attribute is uid.
Member Attribute	Specifies a member attribute for the LDAP server. The default member attribute is uniqueMember.
Group Class	Specifies a group class for the LDAP server. The default class is GroupOfUiqueNames.
Backup Authentication Server	Specifies a backup authentication server. After configuring a backup authentication server for the LDAP server, the backup authentication server will take over the authentication task when the primary server malfunctions or authentication fails on the primary server. The backup authentication server can be any existing local, Active-Directory, RADIUS or LDAP server defined in the system.