Specifications

Chapter 8 Authentication Services
c. Type the object class. The default value is person.
d. Type the full name attribute. The default value is surname (sn).
e. Click Next.
9. The Specify LDAP Group Schema window will open.
a. Type the Base distinguished name (DN) from which to begin searches. This is a required field unless the
Directory Service has been configured to allow anonymous search. Each Search DN value must be separated by
a comma.
b. Type the object class. The default value is group.
c. Type the member attribute. The default value is member.
d. Type the username member attribute (only the username, not the full LDAP object DN). The user’s group
membership will be located using this attribute in addition to the member attribute. This attribute is primarily used
with NIS-like schemas.
e. Click Next.
10. The Select Browsing Method window will open.
Click Browse Anonymously to browse users on the external LDAP authentication server.
-or-
Click Browse with user credentials to browse users on the external LDAP authentication based on credentials
configured on the server. If this option is selected, do the following:
a. Type a log in ID in the User Name field, in one of two forms: a fully qualified distinguished name or the username
of an account in the base user DN.
b. Type the password for the LDAP user account in the Password field.
c. Click Next.
11. The Establish Connection with Authentication Service window will open briefly. If the external authentication service
is added successfully, the Completed Successful window will open.
12. Click Finish. The User Authentication Services window will open with the new service listed.
To change connection settings for the LDAP external authentication service:
1. Click the Users tab.
2. Click Authentication Services in the top navigation bar. The User Authentication Services window will open.
3. Click the name of the LDAP service. The side navigation bar will change to include the name of the LDAP service at
the top and, below the name, the information you may define.
4. Click Connection in the side navigation bar. The Authentication Service Connection Settings - LDAP window will
open.
5. Type a name in the Service Name field to change the name of the service that appears in the Name column of the
User Authentication Services window.
6. Type the address of the LDAP host, in dot notation format (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the Host Address field.
7. Type the number of the port you wish to use for connecting to the LDAP host in the Port Number field.
8. Specify a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Encryption mode:
• Click Do Not Use SSL to have authentication performed using unencrypted clear text instead of SSL encryption.
This method is the least secure and automatically sets the Port Number field to a default port number of 389.
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