To configure Ldap authentication

Using LDAP Servers for Authentication and Authorization

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Microsoft Active Directory Server	DC=citrix, DC=local

Novell eDirectory	dc=citrix,dc=net

IBM Directory Server

Lotus Domino	OU=City, O=Citrix, C=US

Sun ONE directory (formerly iPlanet)	ou=People,dc=citrix,dc=com

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Microsoft Active Directory Server	CN=Administrator, CN=Users, DC=citrix, DC=local

Novell eDirectory	cn=admin, dc=citrix, dc=net

IBM Directory Server

Lotus Domino	CN=Notes Administrator, O=Citrix, C=US

Sun ONE directory (formerly iPlanet)	uid=admin,ou=Administrators,
	ou=TopologyManagement,o=NetscapeRoot

Note

For further information to determine the LDAP server settings, see “Determining Attributes in your LDAP Directory” on page 78.

1Click the Authentication tab.

2In Realm Name, type a name for the authentication realm.

If your site has multiple authentication realms, you might use a name that identifies the LDAP realm for which you specify settings. Realm names are case-sensitive and can contain spaces.

Note

If you want the Default realm to use LDAP authentication, remove the Default realm as described in “Changing the Authentication Type of the Default Realm” on page 65.

3Select One Source and click Add.

4In Select Authentication Type, in Authentication Type, choose LDAP Authentication and click

OK.

The Realm dialog box opens.

5Click the Authentication tab.

6In Server IP Address, type the IP address of the LDAP server.

7 In Server Port, type the port number.

The LDAP Server port defaults to 389. If you are using an indexed database, such as Microsoft Active Directory with a Global Catalog, changing the LDAP Server port to 3268 significantly increases the speed of the LDAP queries.

If your directory is not indexed, use an administrative connection rather than an anonymous connection from the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway to the database. Download performance improves when you use an administrative connection.

74	Firebox SSL VPN Gateway

SSL VPN specifications

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WatchGuard Technologies SSL VPN To configure Ldap authentication, Select One Source and click Add

Models: SSL VPN

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