User authentication LDAP
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7. Set the password used to log into the LDAP server. Leave this option unset if the server allows
anonymous connections.
(config)> auth ldap bind_password password
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8. Set the distinguished name (DN) on the server to search for users. This can be the root of the
directory tree (for example, dc=example,dc=com) or a sub-tree (for example.
ou=People,dc=example,dc=com).
(config)> auth ldap base_dn value
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9. Set the login attribute:
(config)> auth ldap login_attribute value
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where value is the user attribute containing the login of the authenticated user. For example,
in the LDAP user configuration, the login attribute is uid. . If this attribute is not set, the user
will be denied access.
10. (Optional) Set the name of the user attribute that contains the list of Connect IT 4
authentication groups that the authenticated user has access to. See LDAP user configuration
for further information about the group attribute.
(config)> auth ldap group_attribute value
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For example:
(config)> auth ldap group_attribute ou
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11. Configure the amount of time in seconds to wait for the LDAP server to respond.
(config)> auth ldap timeout value
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where value is any integer from 3 to 60. The default value is 3.
12. Add an LDAP server:
a. Add the server:
(config)> add auth ldap server end
(config auth ldap server 0)>
b. Enter the LDAP server's IP address or hostname:
(config auth ldap server 0)> hostname hostname|ip-address
(config auth ldap server 0)>