Technical information

LDAP SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
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Authentication
Most LDAP servers allow anonymous read-only access. If an LDAP server requires authentication, your distinguished
name (dn) and password can be specified in the Directory Properties User ID and Password fields, respectively.
See also
See Modifying LDAP directory settings
for additional information.
Administration techniques
The only way to setup and configure VSI-FAX to use an LDAP directory is via VSI-FAX Server Administration-these
features and functions are not available from the command line.
Ensure that you have the VSI-FAX Server Administration software installed on a Windows computer with network
access to the fax server before beginning LDAP setup and configuration.
Adding a new LDAP directory
1. Start Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and load the VSI-FAX Server Administration snap-in.
2. Connect to the fax server by selecting the desired server node and choosing Action > Connect or right mouse
click and select Connect.
The Login dialog box appears.
3. Enter your fax administration user ID and password.
4. Click OK.
The Login dialog box closes.
5. From the VSI-FAX Server Administration snap-in, select the Directories\External node and choose Action >
New > Directory or right mouse and select New > Directory.
The New External Directory Wizard appears.
6. Enter the following:
7. Source ID: enter a unique identifier for this LDAP directory.
8. Source name: enter a common name for this LDAP directory.
9. Data server: enter the fully-qualified network node name or IP address.
10. Select LDAP from the Directory type drop-down list.
11. Click Next to proceed to the next LDAP configuration screen.
12. Enter one or more attribute name/value pairs in the Search base field.
A common search base entry is c=US. The search base is dependant upon the entries within the LDAP
directory itself. Some LDAP directories can use nothing, others may require multiple attribute name/value
pairs.
To enter multiple attribute name/value pairs in this field, separate each name/value pair with a comma.
13. Select a search scope setting from the drop-down list.
Important
Most LDAP directories communicate over data port 389. If yours does not, perform this step, otherwise
skip this step.
14. Set the Custom Port option and enter your LDAP directory data port.
15. Click Next to proceed to the next LDAP configuration screen.
This configuration screen is where you map your LDAP attribute names to VSI-FAX tags so that the LDAP
data can be properly retrieved at send time.
16. Enter your LDAP attribute names in the appropriate fields.