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c. Type the object class. The default value is person.
d. Type the full name attribute. The default value is surname (sn).
e. Click Next.
7. The Specify LDAP Group Schema window will open.
a. Type the Base distinguished name (DN) from which to begin searches.
This is a required
field unless the Directory Service has been configured to allow anonymous search. Each
Search DN value must be separated by a comma.
b. Type the object class. The default value is group.
c. Type the member attribute. The default value is member.
d. Click Next.
8. The Select Browsing Method window will open.
Click Browse Anonymously to browse users on the external LDAP authentication server.
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Click Browse with user credentials to browse users on the external LDAP authentication based
on credentials configured on the server. If this option is selected, do the following:
a. Type a log in ID in the User Name field, in one of two forms: a fully qualified
distinguished name or the username of an account in the base user DN.
b. Type the password for the LDAP user account in the Password field.
c. Click Next.
9. The Establish Connection with Authentication Service window will open briefly. If the
external authentication service is added successfully, the Completed Successful window
will open.
10. Click Finish. The User Authentication Services window will open with the new service listed.
To change the DSView internal authentication service:
NOTE: Only user administrators and DSView software administrators may change authentication services.
1. From the User Authentication Services window, click DSView Internal. The side navigation
bar will change to include DSView Internal at the top and, below the name, the information
you may define.
2. Click Account Policies. The Authentication Service User Account Policies - DSView Internal
window will open.
3. Specify the password policies for the authentication service:
a. Type a number (from 1-64) in the Minimum Password Length field, or click the arrows to
select a number.
b. Check the Passwords Expire checkbox if you wish to require a user to change their
password after a certain amount of time. Specify the time by typing a number (from 1-
365) in the Maximum Expiration (days) field, or click the arrows to select a number.