Configuring LDAP
You can configure the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) settings any time after the initial library configuration.
Before configuring LDAP, obtain the following LDAP parameters from your network administrator:
- Repository URI — The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of the LDAP server where user account information is stored. The URI includes the LDAP server host name or IP address and can include the LDAP server network port. Port 389 is the default.
- Group DN — A group distinguished name (DN) made up of one or more parameters.
- User DN — A user DN made up of one or more parameters.
- Default domain — Domain that is populated on the login screen by default.
- Principle authentication — Login used to gain access to the directory service.
- Credential authentication — Password for the principal authentication login.
- Library user group — Name of the group you want to associate with the library. This group is equivalent to the local user privilege level. Any member of this group can manage this library. See Working With User Accounts for more information about the user privilege level.
- Admin group — Name of the group associated with the library administrator, equivalent to the local administrative user privilege level. Any member of this group has administrative privileges. See Working With User Accounts for more information about the administrative user privilege level.
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NOTE: This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrative users logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrative user is performing the same operation.
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Users with administrative privileges can configure LDAP, but users with user privileges cannot.
- From the Setup menu, select User Management > User Accounts.
The Setup - LDAP screen appears.
- Do one of the following:
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- To enable LDAP, select the Enable LDAP check box and continue with step 3.
- To disable LDAP, clear the Enable LDAP check box and continue with step 4.
- To modify LDAP configuration settings, continue with step 3.
- Enter LDAP configuration settings into the following text boxes:
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- Repository URI
- Group DN
- User DN
- Default Domain
- Principal
- Credential
- Library User Group
- Admin Group
- Click Apply to apply any changes.
The Progress Window appears. The Progress Window contains information on the action, elapsed time, and status of the requested operation. Do one of the following:
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- If Success appears in the Progress Window, the LDAP settings were successfully applied. Click Close to close the Progress Window. Do one of the following:
- If you enabled LDAP or modified LDAP settings, continue with step 5.
- If you disabled LDAP, continue with step 6.
- If Failure appears in the Progress Window, the LDAP settings were not successfully applied. Follow the instructions listed in the Progress Window to resolve any issues that occurred during the operation.
- Select Test to test all the new or changed LDAP settings.
The Progress Window appears. The Progress Window contains information on the action, elapsed time, and status of the requested operation. Do one of the following:
- If Success appears in the Progress Window, the LDAP Test was successful. Click Close to close the Progress Window. Continue with step 6.
- If Failure appears in the Progress Window, the LDAP Test failed. Follow the instructions listed in the Progress Window to resolve any issues that occurred during the operation.
- Save the library configuration.
For instructions on how to save the library configuration, see Saving the Configuration.
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