Product specifications
Managing LDAP Accounts
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If the User ID contains any invalid characters:
• The user will not be added to ISIS
• The synchronization for the group is aborted
• Any subsequent user accounts in the group are not reconciled
In such cases, you must do one of the following:
• Create the user in ISIS with a user name that does not contain these illegal characters, and manually add them to
groups.
• Update the user entry in the LDAP database with a UID that contains no illegal characters, then run the LDAP
Sync Tool again to reconcile the users.
Connecting and Disconnecting from the ISIS and LDAP servers
The connection status button icons indicate whether you are connected to the ISIS and/or LDAP servers. You can
use the connection status buttons to manually connect or disconnect from the LDAP server, and to reconnect with
the ISIS server if the connection is lost. The button icons change depending on your current connection status.
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You are disconnected from the ISIS or LDAP servers if their respective session time-out periods are exceeded.
To disconnect from the LDAP server:
t Click LDAP connection status.
The LDAP Sync Tool disconnects from the LDAP server, and the LDAP connection status button icon changes
to Disconnected.
To connect/reconnect to the LDAP server:
1. Click LDAP connection status.
The Connect to LDAP Server window appears.
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The text fields will be filled in for you if you have previously logged into the LDAP server within the same session.
2. Click Connect.
The following happens:
- The LDAP Sync Tool connects to the LDAP server.
- The Connection status icon changes to green (connected).
Connected to ISIS
Disconnected from ISIS
Connected to LDAP server
Disconnected from LDAP server