5.5

Specify the Organization LDAP Options
You can use an LDAP service to provide a directory of users and groups for the organization. If you do not
specify an LDAP service, you must create a user account for each user in the organization. Only a system
administrator can set LDAP options. An organization administrator cannot modify LDAP options.
For more information about entering custom LDAP settings, see “Configuring the System LDAP Settings,”
on page 133.
Procedure
1 Select the source for organization users.
Option Description
Do not use LDAP
Organization administrator creates a local user account for each user in the
organization. You cannot create groups if you select this option.
VCD system LDAP service
Use the vCloud Director system LDAP service as the source for
organization users and groups.
Custom LDAP service
Connect the organization to its own private LDAP service.
2 Provide any additional information that your selection requires.
Option Action
Do not use LDAP
Click Next.
VCD system LDAP service
(Optional) Type the distinguished name of the organizational unit (OU) to
use to limit the users that you can import into the organization and click
Next. If you do not enter anything, you can import all users in the system
LDAP service into the organization.
NOTE Specifying an OU does not limit the LDAP groups you can import.
You can import any LDAP group from the system LDAP root. However,
only users who are in both the OU and the imported group can log in to
the organization.
Custom LDAP service
Click Next and enter the custom LDAP settings for the organization.
Add Local Users to the Organization
Every organization should have at least one local organization administrator account, so that users can log
in even if the LDAP and SAML services are unavailable.
Procedure
1 Click Add.
2 Type a user name and password.
3 Assign a role to the user.
4 (Optional) Type the contact information for the user.
5 Select Unlimited or type a user quota for stored and running virtual machines and click OK.
These quotas limit the user's ability to consume storage and compute resources in the organization.
6 Click Next.
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