Step 1: Selecting the directory
As indicated above, the LDAP database option has to be selected in order to confirm your choice.
This is the first step in the configuration of a directory.
Select the option Connect to an internal LDAP directory and click on Next.
Step 2: Accessing the directory
In this second step, you will need to enter general information concerning the LDAP database that
you wish to create. The information entered here will reappear in your firewall’s LDAP directory
schema.
Name Name enabling the identification of the internal LDAP directory when several
directories have been defined on the firewall.
Organization Name of your company (e.g.: COMPANY).
Domain The country in which your company is located (e.g.: fr).
Password Definition of the Stormshield Network Admin password.
Confirm Confirmation of the LDAP administration password that you have just entered in the
previous field.
Mandatory password
strength
This field indicates your password’s level of security: “Very Weak”, “Weak”, “Medium”,
“Good”or “Excellent”.
You are strongly advised to use uppercase letters and special characters.
NOTE
Only the password can be modified later, after you have configured your internal LDAP.
Click on Finish to display the internal LDAP directory screen.
Internal LDAP directory screen
Once the configuration of the LDAP directory is complete, you will arrive at the internal LDAP
screen which sets out the following items:
Configuration
Enable user directory This option allows starting the LDAP service.
If this option is not selected, the module will be inactive.
Organization This field will contain the name of your company, entered earlier.
Domain This field will contain your company’s domain.
Username The login that will allow you to connect to the internal LDAP base.
Password The password allowing the firewall to connect to the directory.
This password can be modified.
Confirm Confirmation of the LDAP administration password that you have just entered in the
previous field.
Mandatory password
strength
This field indicates your password’s level of security: “Very Weak”, “Weak”, “Medium”,
“Good”or “Excellent”.
You are strongly advised to use uppercase letters and special characters.
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