User
LDAP
FortiGate Version 4.0 Administration Guide
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LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an Internet protocol used to maintain
authentication data that may include departments, people, groups of people, passwords,
email addresses, and printers. An LDAP consists of a data-representation scheme, a set
of defined operations, and a request/response network.
If you have configured LDAP support and require a user to authenticate using an LDAP
server, the FortiGate unit contacts the LDAP server for authentication. To authenticate
with the FortiGate unit, the user enters a user name and password. The FortiGate unit
sends this user name and password to the LDAP server. If the LDAP server can
authenticate the user, the FortiGate unit successfully authenticates the user. If the LDAP
server cannot authenticate the user, the FortiGate unit refuses the connection.
The FortiGate unit supports LDAP protocol functionality defined in RFC 2251: Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol v3, for looking up and validating user names and passwords.
FortiGate LDAP supports all LDAP servers compliant with LDAP v3. In addition, FortiGate
LDAP supports LDAP over SSL/TLS. To configure SSL/TLS authentication, refer to the
.
FortiGate LDAP support does not extend to proprietary functionality, such as notification of
password expiration, that is available from some LDAP servers. Nor does the FortiGate
LDAP supply information to the user about why authentication failed.
To view the list of LDAP servers, go to
User > Remote > LDAP
.
Figure 379: Example LDAP server list
Configuring an LDAP server
A directory is a set of objects with similar attributes organized in a logical and hierarchical
way. Generally, an LDAP directory tree reflects geographic or organizational boundaries,
with the Domain Name System (DNS) names at the top level of the hierarchy. The
common name identifier for most LDAP servers is cn; however some servers use other
common name identifiers such as uid.
For example, you could use the following base distinguished name:
Create New
Add a new LDAP server. The maximum number is 10.
Name
The name that identifies the LDAP server on the FortiGate unit.
Server Name/IP
The domain name or IP address of the LDAP server.
Port
The TCP port used to communicate with the LDAP server.
Common Name
Identifier
The common name identifier for the LDAP server. Most LDAP servers use cn.
However, some servers use other common name identifiers such as uid.
Distinguished
Name
The distinguished name used to look up entries on the LDAP servers use. The
distinguished name reflects the hierarchy of LDAP database object classes
above the common name identifier.
Delete icon
Delete the LDAP server configuration.
Edit icon
Edit the LDAP server configuration.
Edit
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