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LDAP
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LDAP is a vendor-independent protocol standard used for accessing, querying and updating a
directory using TCP/IP. Based on the X.500 Directory Services model, LDAP is a global
directory structure that supports strong security features including authentication, privacy and
integrity.
If individual user accounts are stored on an LDAP-enabled directory service such as Active
Directory, you can use the directory service to authenticate users. The default values given for the
LDAP search and query parameters are defined for use with Active Directory.
The settings made in the OBWI let you configure your authentication configuration parameters.
The software sends the username, password and other information to the appliance, which then
determines whether the user has permission to view or change configuration parameters for the
appliance in the OBWI.
NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, the LDAP default values should be used unless Active Directory has been
reconfigured. Modifying the default values may cause LDAP authentication server communication errors.
Configuring LDAP in the User Interface
LDAP Overview parameters
On the LDAP Overview page in the OBWI, you can configure the LDAP authentication priority
and the parameters that define LDAP server connection information.
LDAP authentication priority
In the LDAP Priority section of the OBWI, you can disable LDAP, or you can set the
authentication priority by choosing whether local authentication or LDAP authentication should
happen first.
To configure LDAP authentication priority parameters:
1. Select Appliance - Appliance Settings - User Accounts - LDAP Accounts - Overview .
2. Select either LDAP Disabled , LDAP before Local or LDAP after Local for the LDAP Priority.