Ldap Server - D-Link DSR-150 User Manual

Section 8 - Security
Path: Security > Authentication > External Auth Server > LDAP Server
The LDAP authentication method uses LDAP to exchange authentication credentials between the router and an
external server. The LDAP server maintains a large database of users in a directory structure, so users with the
same user name but belonging to different groups can be authenticated since the user information is stored in
a hierarchal manner. Also of note is that configuring a LDAP server on Windows or Linux servers is considerably
less complex than setting up NT Domain or Active Directory servers for user authentication.
The details configured on the controller will be passed for authenticating the router and its hosts. The LDAP
attributes, domain name (DN), and in some cases the administrator account & password are key fields in allowing
the LDAP server to authenticate the controller.
To configure the router to connect to your LDAP server:
1. Click Security > Authentication > External Auth Server > LDAP Server tab.
2. Complete the LDAP server information from the table below and click Save. You can configure up to
three servers.
Field
Authentication Server (1-3) Enter the IP address of your primary LDAP server.
LDAP Attribute (1-4)
LDAP Base DN
Timeout
Retries
Save
Administrator Account
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These are attributes related to LDAP users configured in LDAP server. These may include attributes like
SAM account name, associated domain name etc. These can be used to distinguish between different
users having same user name.
Enter the base domain name.
Set the amount of time in seconds that the router should wait for a response from the LDAP server.
This determines the number of tries the controller will make to the LDAP server before giving up.
Click Save at the bottom to save and activate your settings.
Enter the admin account information that will be used when LDAP authentication is required for PPTP/
L2TP connection.
Click to test the connection(s) to your LDAP Server(s).
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