User authentication LDAP
IX20 User Guide
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The default is true.
6. Set the distinguished name (DN) that is used to bind to the LDAPserver and search for users.
Leavethis option unset if the server allowsanonymousconnections.
(config)> auth ldap bind_dn dn_value
(config)>
For example:
(config)> auth ldap bind_dn cn=user,dc=example,dc=com
(config)>
7. Set the password used to log into the LDAPserver. Leave this option unset if the server allows
anonymous connections.
(config)> auth ldap bind_password password
(config)>
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
(config)>
9. Set the login attribute:
(config)> auth ldap login_attribute value
(config)>
where value is the user attribute containing the login of the authenticated user. For example,
in the LDAPuser configuration, the login attribute is uid. . If thisattribute is not set, the user
will be denied access.
10. (Optional) Set the name of the user attribute that containsthe list of IX20 authentication
groupsthat the authenticated user hasaccess to. See LDAPuser configuration for further
information about the group attribute.
(config)> auth ldap group_attribute value
(config)>
For example:
(config)> auth ldap group_attribute ou
(config)>
11. Configure the amount of time in seconds to wait for the LDAPserver to respond.
(config)> auth ldap timeout value
(config)>
where value is any integer from 3 to 60. The default value is 3.