LDAP Lookup Settings dialog box
This dialog box allows you to configure the parameters for the LDAP Search.
Option | Description |
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LDAP server | Enter the address or host name of the LDAP server. |
Root DN | Specify the distinguished name for the node where the search should start; for example, DC=Sales, DC=MyCompany, DC=com. If this field is left empty, then the starting point of the search will be the root directory of the tree. |
Login as anonymous | Select this option if you want to connect to the LDAP server anonymously. |
Login with following credentials | Select this option if you want to connect to the LDAP server using the
credentials of a desired user account. When this option is selected, the Username and Password text boxes are enabled and should be filled out. |
Username | Enter the name of the user account that will be used for connection to the LDAP server. |
Password | Enter the password for the user account specified in Username text box. |
Directory type | Select the type of directory that will be searched. The search will be
performed using predefined attributes that depend on the selected value. The
following directory types are available:
If Custom is selected, you must specify which fields to use when doing the search. |
Match username against | The name of the LDAP field that must match the username of the authenticated user. |
Get email address from | The name of the LDAP field that contains the email address of the user. |
Additional attributes | A list of LDAP fields that contain additional user attributes (for example, homeDirectory), separated by semicolon. These attributes will be available as User Attributes Replacement Tag Names(URTNs). |
Test Lookup | To test the search setting, enter a sample username in the Username box and click Test. |