4.3.4 LDAP Authentication
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) authentication provides the means to use
an external LDAP server to authenticate the user account credentials when logging in to
SecureSync. LDAP allows the login password for user-created accounts to be stored and
maintained in a central LDAP or server on the network. This function greatly simplifies pass-
word management. Instead of having to change the password in many network appliances
when a password needs to be changed, if a user password is changed in the LDAP server, it
automatically changes the login password for all of the appliances that are using the LDAP
server to authenticate a user login.
In order to use the LDAP authentication capability of SecureSync, it needs to first be con-
figured with the appropriate settings in order to be able to communicate with the LDAP
server(s) on the network.
Caution: If you plan on using LDAP, configure it with diligence. If not
required, Spectracom recommends to keep LDAP disabled.
Configuring LDAP authentication
1.
Navigate to MANAGEMENT > OTHER: Authentication.
2.
In the Actions panel, click the LDAP Setup button.
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