SYSTEM SETTINGS

General

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Microsoft Active Directory

This is the default server type. Microsoft Active Directory supports Address Group Import, User Authentication, User Aliases and Recipient Validation.

To add a Microsoft Active Directory server:

1Click Add in the User Directories screen.

2Make sure that the default Microsoft Active Directory option is selected.

3Click Next. The Microsoft Active Directory Server Information screen is displayed.

Figure 2 - 7 Microsoft Active Directory Server Information

4Enter the following information:

Directory ID – The ID of the directory. This field is limited to 64 characters.

Server Address – The address of your LDAP server.

Port – The default is 389.

Enable Secure LDAP – Select the check box if you wish to enable Secure LDAP. This will change the default port number to 636.

User Name / Password – The user name and password for this appliance.

Base DN – This is the Base DN of the LDAP server when applying the validation filter. It can contain any of the above variables.

Search Filter – The search filter is a standard LDAP query and can also use the variables listed. For example: (mail=%email%)(user=%user%)(ou=Engineering)

Cache Setting – Select the option that corresponds to how you want to treat Address Caching:

Cache All Addresses – All addresses will be cached.

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Surf Control 5.2.4 manual Microsoft Active Directory, Click Add in the User Directories screen