Setup guide

LDAP Settings
SAFARI Montage Users vs. LDAP Users
SAFARI Montage may be configured to use either of two user-bases for login accounts—local
SAFARI Montage users, or users from a directory server such as Microsoft Active Directory,
Apple Open Directory, Novell eDirectory, or OpenLDAP. When configuring SAFARI Montage
to use local users, each user must be created and managed manually in the SAFARI Montage
system. This may become time-consuming if your organization is large. A better option is to
connect SAFARI Montage to your organization’s directory server using LDAP (Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol). Once SAFARI Montage is connected to an LDAP-compliant server,
security groups from your organization’s directory server may be mapped directly to SAFARI
Montage groups. This allows you to grant access to a large number of your network users in a
single operation, and spares you the labor of having to manage two sets of user accounts: domain
accounts and SAFARI Montage accounts.
Enabling LDAP
Under the ‘Settings’ sub-navigation item, click the ‘LDAP’ button. To enable LDAP on your
SAFARI Montage system, click the ‘Enable LDAP’ link at the top of the page.
Disabling LDAP
When LDAP is active, the ‘Enable LDAP’ link will become ‘Disable LDAP.’ Click this link to
disable the LDAP connection and return to using SAFARI Montage accounts.
LDAP Settings
Once LDAP is active, the form shown below will display. Enter the appropriate information for
your directory server and click the ‘Save’ button. Beneath the example below, you will find more
detailed information about each field on this form.