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7. Administration
LDAP / LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings
To allow authentication and authorization for the B020-Series KVM Switch via LDAP / LDAPS, refer to the information in the table, below:
Character Meaning
Enable Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow LDAP / LDAPS authentication and authorization.
LDAP / LDAPS Click to specify whether to use LDAP or LDAPS.
LDAP Server IP and Port Fill in the IP address and port number for the LDAP or LDAPS server. For LDAP , the default port number is 389; for LDAPS, the
default port number is 636.
Timeout Set the time in seconds that the B020-Series KVM Switch waits for an LDAP or LDAPS server reply before it times out.
Admin DN Consult the LDAP / LDAPS administrator to ascertain the appropriate entry for this field. For example, the entry might look like this:
ou=b020-u08-19-ip,dc=tripplite,dc=com
Admin Name Key in the LDAP administrator's username.
Password Key in the LDAP administrator's password.
Search DN Set the distinguished name of the search base. This is the domain name where the search starts for user names.
Note: If the LDAP Setting is enabled, the LDAP schema for MS Active Directory must be extended, or an OpenLDAP server must be installed
and configured. (See LDAP Server Configuration, in the following section for details.)
LDAP Configuration — Active Directory
To allow authentication and authorization for the B020-Series KVM Switch via LDAP or LDAPS, the Active Directory's LDAP Schema must be
extended so that an extended attribute name for the B020-Series KVM Switch – userprofile – is added as an optional attribute to the person
class.
• Authentication refers to determining the authenticity of the person logging in.
• Authorization refers to assigning permission to use the device's various features.
In order to configure the LDAP server, you will have to complete the following procedures: 1) Install the Windows 2003 Support Tools;
2) Install the Active Directory Schema Snap-in; and 3) Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema.
Install the Windows 2003 Support Tools
1. On your Windows Server CD, open the Support
2. In the right panel of the dialog box that comes up, double click SupTools.msi.
3. Follow along with the Installation Wizard to complete the procedure.
Install the Active Directory Schema Snap-in
1. Open a Command Prompt.
2. Key in regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll to register schmmgmt.dll on your computer.
3. Open the Start menu. Click Run and key in mmc /a. Click OK.
4. On the File menu of the screen that appears, click Add/Remove Snap-in, then click Add.
5. Under Available Standalone Snap-ins, double click Active Directory Schema, click Close and click OK.
6. On the screen you are in, open the File menu and click Save.
7. For Save in, specify the C:\Windows\system32 directory.
8. For File name, key in schmmgmt.msc.
9. Click Save to complete the procedure.
Creating a Start Menu Shortcut Entry
To create a shortcut entry on the Start Menu for the Active Directory Schema, do the following:
1. Right click Start; select: Open all Users
2. On the File menu, select New
3. In the dialog box that comes up, browse to or key in the path to schmmgmt.msc (C:\Windows\system32\schmmgmt.msc) and click Next.
4. In the dialog box that comes up, key in Active Directory Schema as the name for the shortcut, then click Finish.
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Tools folder.
Programs Administrative Tools.
Shortcut
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