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LDAP directory – configuration example
LDAP Search base (BaseDN)
The LDAP Search base (BaseDN) parameter specifies the starting point for the search in the
LDAP directory tree. This starting point must be defined on the LDAP server and entered here for
the LDAP client according to the server configuration. BaseDN is a special LDAP name which
represents an object including its position in a hierarchical directory.
BaseDN is used to define which section of the hierarchical LDAP database is to be searched.
Access to the entire directory can be enabled (e.g. to the corporate directory) or only to a subdi-
rectory (e.g. the directory of a particular organisational unit).
BaseDN is created from series of RDNs (Relative Distinguished Names) found by walking up the
directory information tree.
The BaseDN is specified as follows:
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The directory hierarchy is specified from left to right from the lowest level to the highest, e.g.
object, organisational unit, organisation, domain.
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A hierarchical level has the following format: keyword=object, e.g. cn=PhoneBook.
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Hierarchical levels are separated by commas.
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It must be unique in the directory information tree.
The following objects are often used as hierarchical levels:
cn: common name
ou: organisational unit
o: organisation
c: country
dc: domain component
But other objects can also be used. For this parameter you require information on the structure
of the LDAP server.
For the meaning of the objects, see section Filters
Examples:
Starting point: Object PhoneBook, in the domain example.com
Definition: cn=PhoneBook,dc=example,dc=com
Starting point: Object PhoneBook in the subdirectory sales/support, in the domain
example.sales.com.
Definition: cn=PhoneBook,o=support,ou=sales,dc=example,dc=sales,dc=com
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