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Network Configuration
ColorQube 8700/8900 Color Multifunction Printer 47
System Administrator Guide
Configuring LDAP Server Optional Information
1. Type the root path of the search directory in the Search Directory Root field using Base DN format.
For details on Base DN formatting, see the
RFC 2849 - LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF)
Technical Specification on the IETF website.
2. Specify the login credentials required to access the LDAP directory.

None instructs the printer to access the repository without providing credentials.

Authenticated User instructs the printer to use the user name of the logged in user when
accessing the repository.

System instructs the printer to use specific credentials when accessing the repository. If you
select System, type the credentials in the User Name and Password fields. To update an existing
password, select
Select to save new password .
3. If SSL is desired, under SSL, select Enable SSL .
a. To allow the printer to validate certificates, select
Validate Repository SSL Certificate
.
b. Under Trusted SSL Certificates, select the certificate you want to use.
c. To view the selected certificate details, or save the certificate to your computer, click View/Save .
Note: If the LDAP Server has encryption enabled, ensure that a certificate issued from the LDAP
server certificate authority is installed on the printer.
4. Under Maximum Number of Search Results, to define the maximum number of addresses returned
that match search criteria, type a number from 5–100. The default number is 25. To use the
maximum number of search results specified by the LDAP server, select
Use LDAP Server Maximum .
5. To allow the printer use the LDAP server current settings, under Search Timeout, select
Use LDAP
Server Timeout . To specify a time, select Wait , and type the number of seconds from 5–100 that
the printer waits before timing out. The default is 30 seconds.
Note: If you are having trouble retrieving results from your LDAP server, use the Wait option.
6. If your primary LDAP server is connected to additional servers, to include those LDAP servers in your
searches, select
LDAP Referrals
.
7. Under Perform Query on, select an option.

Surname and Given Name Fields instructs the printer to query the configured surname and
given name fields.

Mapped Name Field instructs the printer to query the configured name field. After you apply
this setting, click User Mappings to define the field mapping.
8. Click
Apply
to save the new settings or
Undo
to retain the previous settings.
Configuring LDAP Contexts
Contexts are defined starting points in an LDAP database from which the search function begins
searching. Contexts are used with the Authentication feature. You can configure the printer to add an
authentication context automatically to the Login Name provided by the user.
Note: Contexts are only used if you configure LDAP server settings and select NDS as the server type.