Setup and Install

HP DSS
server
LDAP server
Novell client
Novell NDS
or
Bindery
server
Novell
authentication
1. User credentials
(DSMP-encrypted)
6. Authentication user’s
e-mail address
3. Authentication result
(Novell API-encrypted)
2. User credentials
(Novell API-encrypted)
4. LDAP query
5. Query results
Figure 3-21 Novell authentication
Novell NDS configuration
When setting up Novell NDS authentication on the Authentication tab, the Search Root text box is
typically left blank. Then, on the MFP configuration Authentication tab, information is provided
about the Default NDS Tree and Default NDS Context. When users log in at the device, the default
NDS tree and context are shown on the login screen, and the user can edit them if necessary.
Novell Bindery configuration
When setting up Novell Bindery authentication on the Authentication tab, the Search Root text box
is also typically left blank. Then, on the MFP configuration Authentication tab, information is
provided about the Default Bindery Server. When users log in at the device, the default bindery
server appears on the login screen, and the user can edit it if necessary.
LDAP authentication
LDAP is a standard, extensible directory-access protocol. It is a common language that LDAP clients
and servers use to communicate with each other. LDAP is a message-oriented protocol. The client
constructs a message that contains a request and sends it to the server. The server processes the
request and sends back the result in a series of LDAP messages. LDAP is also a connection-
oriented protocol. The client opens a connection and performs any number of operations on the
same connection.
For the LDAP server bind method, LDAP authentication uses either the Simple or the Simple over
SSL method. See
Table 3-4 Authentication bind methods.
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