Ldap Authentication - Spectracom SecureSync 1200 User Reference Manual

4.3 Managing Users and Security
4.3.4

LDAP Authentication

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) authentication provides the means to use an
external LDAP server to authenticate the user account credentials when logging in to
SecureSync. LDAP allows the login password for user-created accounts to be stored and main
tained in a central LDAP or server on the network. This function greatly simplifies password man
agement. Instead of having to change the password in many network appliances when a
password needs to be changed, if a user password is changed in the LDAP server, it auto
matically changes the login password for all of the appliances that are using the LDAP server to
authenticate a user login.
In order to use the LDAP authentication capability of SecureSync, it needs to first be configured
with the appropriate settings in order to be able to communicate with the LDAP server(s) on the
network.
Configuring LDAP authentication
1.
Navigate to MANAGEMENT > OTHER: Authentication .
2.
In the Actions panel, click the LDAP Setup button.
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Caution: If you plan on using LDAP, configure it with diligence. If not required,
Spectracom recommends to keep LDAP disabled.
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