Novell DATA SYNCHRONIZER - 07-2010, Installation Manual

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LDAP Server Network Information
In order to communicate with your LDAP directory, the Mobility Pack Installation program needs
the IP address or DNS hostname of your LDAP server. It also needs the port number that the LDAP
server listens on. The LDAP port number depends on whether the LDAP server requires a secure
SSL connection. The default secure port number is 636. The default non-secure LDAP port number
is 389.
If the LDAP server requires a secure connection, additional setup might be required. See “ Securing
Communication with the LDAP Server ” in “ Securing Your Synchronizer System ” in the Novell
Data Synchronizer Administration Guide .
IMPORTANT: If there is a firewall between the Synchronizer server and the LDAP server, be sure
to configure the firewall to allow communication on the selected LDAP port.
LDAP Server Credentials
In order to access the LDAP directory, the Mobility Pack Installation program needs the username
and password of an administrator user on the LDAP server who has sufficient rights to access the
user and group information stored there. At least Read rights are required. You can use the
admin
LDAP user or an admin-equivalent user. You need to provide the username, along with its context in
your LDAP directory tree, in the following format:
cn= username ,ou= organizational_unit ,o= organization
LDAP User and Group Containers
During installation, the Mobility Pack Installation program lets you add users and groups to your
Synchronizer system from any location in the LDAP directory where the LDAP administrator user
has rights to read the user and group information. However, after installation, you use Synchronizer
Web Admin to add users and groups to your Synchronizer system.
During installation, you must provide a user container and a group container from which
Synchronizer Web Admin lists users and groups that you can add to your Synchronizer system. The
Installation program lets you browse for the user and group containers. It then displays the
containers in the following LDAP format:
ou= container_name ,ou= organizational_unit ,o= organization
DATA SYNCHRONIZER MOBILITY PACK INSTALLATION SUMMARY SHEET
Under LDAP Server Information , specify the IP address or DNS hostname of your LDAP server, and
mark whether a secure SSL connection is required.
DATA SYNCHRONIZER MOBILITY PACK INSTALLATION SUMMARY SHEET
Under LDAP Server Credentials , specify a fully qualified username with sufficient rights to read the user
and group information in your LDAP directory, along with the password for that user.