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User authentication
7. Set the password used to log into the LDAP server. Leave this option unset if the server allows
anonymous connections.
(config)> auth ldap bind_password password
(config)>
8. Set the distinguished name (DN) on the server to search for users. This can be the root of the
directory tree (for example, dc=example,dc=com) or a sub-tree (for example.
ou=People,dc=example,dc=com).
(config)> auth ldap base_dn value
(config)>
9. Set the login attribute:
(config)> auth ldap login_attribute value
(config)>
where value is the user attribute containing the login of the authenticated user. For example,
in the LDAP user
will be denied access.
10. (Optional) Set the name of the user attribute that contains the list of Connect IT 4
authentication groups that the authenticated user has access to. See
for further information about the group attribute.
(config)> auth ldap group_attribute value
(config)>
For example:
(config)> auth ldap group_attribute ou
(config)>
11. Configure the amount of time in seconds to wait for the LDAP server to respond.
(config)> auth ldap timeout value
(config)>
where value is any integer from 3 to 60. The default value is 3.
12. Add an LDAP server:
a. Add the server:
(config)> add auth ldap server end
(config auth ldap server 0)>
b. Enter the LDAP server's IP address or hostname:
(config auth ldap server 0)> hostname hostname|ip-address
(config auth ldap server 0)>
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configuration, the login attribute is uid. . If this attribute is not set, the user
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