D-Link DWC-2000

D-Link DWC-2000 User Manual 190
Section 6 - Securing Your Network
Congure LDAP Server
Path: Security > Authentication > External Auth Server > LDAP Server
The LDAP authentication method uses LDAP to exchange authentication credentials between the controller and
external server. The LDAP server maintains a large database of users in a directory structure, so users with the
same username but belonging to dierent groups can be authenticated since the user information is stored in
a hierarchal manner. Also of note is that conguring a LDAP server on Windows or Linux servers is considerably
less complex than setting up NT Domain or Active Directory servers for user authentication.
The details congured on the controller will be passed for authenticating the controller and its hosts. The LDAP
attributes, domain name (DN), and in some cases the administrator account & password are key elds in allowing
the LDAP server to authenticate the controller.
To congure LDAP Server:
1. Go to Security > Authentication > External Auth Server > LDAP Server tab.
2. Complete the elds in the table on the next page and click Save.