Configure The Ldap/Active Directory Authentication Service - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual

User and Group Management

Configure the LDAP/Active Directory authentication service

When you enable LDAP authentication, you define one authentication server and its properties. To enable
LDAP authentication:
1. To connect to the System Status page, type
of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
2. From the navigation bar, select Firebox Users > Settings.
The Firebox Users Settings page appears.
3. Click the LDAP tab.
4. Select the Enable LDAP authentication check box. If user authentication is not enabled in the top
section of this configuration page, the LDAP Authentication Service section is not active.
5. In the Domain Name text box, type the name of the LDAP domain. Do not include the top-level
domain.
6. From the LDAP server type drop-down list, select the type of LDAP implementation you use in your
organization: Active Directory or Standard LDAP.
7. In LDAP Server Address text box, type the IP address of the LDAP server the Firebox X Edge will use
for authentication requests. The LDAP server can be located on any Edge interface or available through
a VPN tunnel.
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in the browser address bar, and the IP address
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