Western Telematic MPC-20VD20-1, MPC-20VD20-2, MPC-20VS20-2, MPC-20V-1 MPC-8H-2 manual LDAP Parameters

Basic Configuration

5.9.8.LDAP Parameters

The MPC supports LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol,) which allows authentication via the "Active Directory" network Directory Service. When LDAP is enabled and properly configured, command access rights can be granted to new users without the need to define individual new accounts at each MPC unit, and existing users can also be removed without the need to delete the account from each MPC unit.

This type of authentication also allows administrators to assign users to LDAP groups, and then specify which plugs the members of each group will be allowed to control at each MPC unit.

In order to apply the LDAP feature, you must first define User Names and associated Passwords and group membership via your LDAP server, and then access the MPC command mode to enable and configure the LDAP settings and define port access rights and command access rights for each group that you have specified at the LDAP server.

To access the LDAP Parameters menu, login to MPC command mode using a password that permits Administrator Level commands and then proceed as follows:

•Text Interface: Type /N and press [Enter] to display the Network Parameters Menu (Figure 5.17.) At the Network Parameters Menu, type 27 and press [Enter] to display the LDAP Parameters Menu.

•Web Browser Interface: Click on the "LDAP Parameters" link on the left hand side of the screen to display the LDAP Parameters Menu.

Notes:

•Plug access rights are not defined at the LDAP server. They are defined via the LDAP Group configuration menu on each MPC unit and are specific to that MPC unit alone.

•When LDAP is enabled and properly configured, LDAP authentication will supersede any passwords and access rights that have been defined via the MPC user directory.

•If no LDAP groups are defined on a given MPC unit, then access rights will be determined as specified by the "default" LDAP group.

•The "default" LDAP group cannot be deleted.

The LDAP Parameters Menu allows you to define the following parameters:

•Enable: Enables/disables LDAP authentication. (Default = Off.)

•Primary Host: Defines the IP address or domain name (up to 64 characters) for the primary LDAP server. (Default = undefined.)

•Secondary Host: Defines the IP address or domain name (up to 64 characters) for the secondary (fallback) LDAP server. (Default = undefined.)

•LDAP Port: Defines the port that will be used to communicate with the LDAP server. (Default = 389.)

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