
Web Interface Operation
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Select the LDAP Server Type, User Search Bind, and Authorization Mode values from the drop-down list:
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LDAP Server Type
: Allows you to select a configuration.
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Active Directory:
Allows to configure a typical AD configuration. Some fields are read-only (User
Object and User Attribute are disabled).
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Other
: All fields are editable.
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User Search Bind
: Defines if a special user for the LDAP searches must be used.
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Anonymous Search
: Search bind uses an anonymous way (Search User and Password are disabled)
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User bind Search:
Uses an LDAP user.
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Search User
: DN (if Bind Type = simple) or the username (if Bind Type = MD5) of the LDAP user
allowed to search in the LDAP dictionary.
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Password:
Password of the Search User.
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User Base DN
: Entry of the LDAP dictionary where to start the user search.
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User Object
: Object class of the LDAP users.
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User Attribute:
Login identifier.
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Authorization Mode
: Choose authorization by user attribute or by group.
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By User attribute
: Stores the group name in the user attribute (Group Name Attribute).
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By Group
: Stores the group name in the group LDAP object (UPS Group Base DN).
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PDU Group Base DN
: LDAP dictionary entry from which the group search starts.
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Group Name Attribute
: LDAP attribute that stores the group name.
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User Name Attribute
: LDAP attribute that stores the users names linked to this group.
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The resulting required field entries are active and highlighted. Type the associated values in the active
entry boxes.
5.
Click
Save
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Authenticate LDAP Remote User
To test the login and password and authenticate an LDAP remote user:
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Access the Web interface and log in.
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Under Network and Security, select LDAP. The LDAP page displays.
3.
In the LDAP Authentication Test panel, select the following:
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Login
: The login of the remote user.
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Password
:
The password of the remote user.
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Click
Test.
An authentication test is launched and a message displays on the LDAP Authentication Test
panel to indicate if the authentication was successful or unsuccessful.
Table 9 provides authentication error messages and descriptions of possible causes.