Spectracom SecureSync User Manual

4.3.3 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 main-
tained in a central LDAP or server on the network. This function greatly simplifies password man-
agement. 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,
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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Spectracom SecureSync Specifications

General

Model	SecureSync
Time Reference	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, IRIG, NTP, PTP, 1PPS
Disciplines	GNSS, IRIG, PTP, NTP, SyncE
Inputs	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, IRIG, NTP, PTP, 1PPS
Outputs	NTP, PTP, 1PPS, IRIG
Protocols	PTP, NTP, SNMP, SSH, HTTPS
Form Factor	1U Rack-mount
Redundancy	Optional redundant power supply
Security Features	Password protection, access control lists, SSH, HTTPS, SNMPv3, NTP authentication, PTP authentication
Power Supply	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Operating Temperature	0°C to +50°C
Dimensions	44.45 mm (H) x 482.6 mm (W)