Configuring Ldap Authentication - Spectracom SecureSync User Reference Manual

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Configuring 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 maintained in a central
LDAP or server on the network. This function greatly simplifies password management. 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 automatically 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 the SecureSync, it needs to first be con-
figured with the appropriate settings in order to be able to communicate with the LDAP server(s) on
the network.
To configure LDAP authentication:
1.
Navigate to MANAGEMENT/OTHER/Authentication .
2.
In the Actions panel, click the LDAP Setup button.
3.
The LDAP Setup window will display.
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Caution: If you plan on using LDAP, configure it with diligence. If not needed, Spec-
tracom recommends to keep LDAP disabled.
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