KVM over IP Matrix System User Manual
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To allow authentication and authorization for the KVM over IP Matrix
Manager via LDAP / AD, refer to the information in the table, below:
On the LDAP / AD server, Users can be authenticated with any of the
following methods:
With MS Active Directory schema.
Note: If this method is used, the LDAP schema for MS Active Directory
must be extended. Without schema – Only the Usernames used on
the KE Manager are matched to the names on the LDAP / AD server.
User privileges are the same as the ones configured in the KVM over
IP Matrix Manager.
Without schema – Only the Usernames used on the KVM over IP
Matrix Manager are matched to the names on the LDAP server. User
privileges are the same as the ones configured in the KVM over IP
Matrix Manager.
Item Action
Enable Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow LDAP / AD
authentication and authorization.
Enable SSL Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow SSL connections.
Preferred LDAP
Server / Alternate
LDAP Server
Fill in the IP address for the LDAP / AD server.
You can use the IPv4 address, the IPv6 address or the domain
name in the LDAP Server field.
Preferred LDAP
Server Port /
Alternate LDAP
Server Port
Fill in the port number for the LDAP / AD server.
For LDAP, the default port number is 389.
Timeout Set the time in seconds that the KVM over IP Matrix Manager
waits for an LDAP / AD server reply before it times out.
Admin DN Consult the LDAP / AD administrator to ascertain the appropriate
entry for this field. For example, the entry might look like this:
ou=kn4132,dc=aten,dc=com
Admin Name Key in the LDAP administrator’s username.
Password Key in the LDAP administrator’s password.
Search DN Set the distinguished name of the search base. This is the
domain name where the search starts for user names.