Chapter 3: Using the Web Interface
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Field or Setting
Description
Bind DN
Required after deselecting the Anonymous Bind checkbox.
Distinguished Name (DN) of the user who is permitted to search the LDAP directory in the
defined search base.
Bind Password,
Confirm Bind Password
Required after deselecting the Anonymous Bind checkbox.
Enter the Bind password.
Base DN for Search
Distinguished Name (DN) of the search base, which is the starting point of the LDAP search.
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Example:
ou=dev,dc=example,dc=com
Login Name Attribute
The attribute of the LDAP user class which denotes the login name.
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Usually it is the
uid.
User Entry Object Class
The object class for user entries.
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Usually it is
inetOrgPerson
.
User Search Subfilter
Search criteria for finding LDAP user objects within the directory tree.
Active Directory Domain
The name of the Active Directory Domain.
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Example:
testradius.com
4.
To verify if the authentication configuration is set correctly, click Test Connection to check whether the PDU can
connect to the new server successfully.
Tip: You can also test the connection on the Authentication page after finishing adding servers. See Managing External
Authentication Settings (on page 113).
5.
Click Add Server. The new LDAP server is listed on the Authentication page.
6.
To add more servers, repeat the same steps.
7.
In the Authentication Type field, select LDAP. Otherwise, the LDAP authentication does not work.
8.
Click Save. The LDAP authentication is now in place.