About LDAP

The library supports the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), the industry standard Internet protocol that provides centralized user account management. This topic provides general information about LDAP. For information on how to configure library LDAP settings, see Configuring LDAP.

Enabling LDAP allows existing user accounts residing on an LDAP server to be integrated into the library's current user account management subsystem. User account information is centralized and shared by different applications, simplifying user account management tasks. For more information about LDAP server support, see LDAP Server Support Guidelines.

Once LDAP is enabled, a user can log into the library using either LDAP or local authentication. To use LDAP authentication, a user must enter a directory service user name and password, select Use LDAP Authentication, and specify an LDAP domain. To use local authentication, a user must enter a local user name and password and select Use Local Authentication. For more information about logging into the library, see Logging In.

NOTE: You can enable LDAP using either the remote Web client or the local operator panel. However, you can only configure LDAP settings using the Web client.

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