APC AP5610, AP5616, AP5615 manual Ldap Authentication Configuration Parameters, Ldap parameters

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Configuring LDAP

LDAP is a vendor-independent protocol standard used for accessing, querying and updating a directory using TCP/IP. Based on the X.500 Directory Services model, LDAP is a global directory structure that supports strong security features including authentication, privacy and integrity.

LDAP Authentication Configuration Parameters

If individual user accounts are stored on an LDAP-enabled directory service, such as Active Directory, you can use the directory service to authenticate users.

The default values given for the LDAP search and query parameters are defined for use with Active Directory.

The settings made in the Authentication subcategory of the Configure tab let you configure your authentication configuration parameters. The software sends the Network Access Software user name, password and other information to the KVM switch, which then determines whether the Network Access Software user has permission to view or change configuration parameters for the KVM switch in the web interface.

NOTE: The LDAP default values should be used unless specified otherwise or Active Directory has been reconfigured. Modifying the default values may cause LDAP authentication server communication errors.

LDAP parameters

Clicking the Authentication tab in the Appliance subcategory of the Configure tab displays the parameters that define LDAP server connection information.

LDAP authentication priority

You can disable LDAP, or you can set the authentication priority by choosing whether local authentication or LDAP authentication should happen first.