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 cre-
dentials 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 password 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 auto-
matically 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 configured 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, Safran 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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