Enter the Server Address (IP or host name) of the remote Authentication server. Multiple remote servers may be specified in a comma-separated list. Each server is tried in succession.

Enter the Server Password.

Note To interact with LDAP requires that the user account exist on our console server to work with the remote server. (You can't just create the user on your LDAP server and not tell the console server about it.) You need to add the user account.

Click Apply. LDAP remote authentication will now be used for all user access to console server and serially or network attached devices.

LDAP The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is based on the X.500 standard, but is significantly simpler and more readily adapted to meet custom needs. The core LDAP specifications are all defined in RFCs. LDAP is a protocol used to access information stored in an LDAP server. You can find further information on configuring remote RADIUS servers at the following sites:

http://www.ldapman.org/articles/intro_to_ldap.html http://www.ldapman.org/servers.html http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/5050/1/ http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/5074/4/

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