Ldap Authentication - Safran VersaSync User Manual

4.4.4

LDAP Authentication

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) authentication provides the
means to use an external LDAP server to authenticate the user account cre-
dentials when logging in to VersaSync. 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 hav-
ing 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 VersaSync, 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
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Caution: If you plan on using LDAP, configure it with diligence. If not
required, Safran recommends to keep LDAP disabled.
1. Navigate to MANAGEMENT > OTHER:
2. In the Actions panel, click the
3. The LDAP Setup
LDAP Setup
window will display.
4.4 Managing Users and Security
Authentication.
button.
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