Name The Organization; Specify The Organization Ldap Options - VMware CLOUD DIRECTOR 1.0 Admin Manual

Name the Organization

Provide a descriptive name and an optional description for your new organization.
Procedure
1 Type an organization name.
This name provides a unique identifier that appears as part of the URL that members of the organization
use to log in to the organization.
2 Type a display name for the organization.
This name appears in the browser header when an organization member uses the unique URL to log in
to Cloud Director. An administrator or organization administrator can change this name later.
3 (Optional) Type a description of the organization.
4 Click Next.

Specify the Organization LDAP Options

You can use an LDAP service to provide a directory of users and groups for the organization. If you do not
specify an LDAP service, you must create a user account for each user in the organization. LDAP options can
only be set by a system administrator and cannot be modified by an organization administrator.
For more information about entering custom LDAP settings, see
page 85.
Procedure
1 Select the source for organization users.
Option
Do not use LDAP
VCD system LDAP service
Custom LDAP service
2 Provide any additional information that your selection requires.
Option
Do not use LDAP
VCD system LDAP service
Custom LDAP service
VMware, Inc.
"Configuring the System LDAP Settings,"
Description
Organization administrator creates a local user account for each user in the
organization. You cannot create groups if you choose this option.
Use the Cloud Director system LDAP service as the source for organization
users and groups.
Connect the organization to its own private LDAP service.
Action
Click Next.
(Optional) Type the distinguished name of the organizational unit (OU) to
use to limit the users that you can import into the organization and click
Next. If you do not enter anything, you can import all users in the system
LDAP service into the organization.
N Specifying an OU does not limit the LDAP groups you can import.
OTE
You can import any LDAP group from the system LDAP root. However, only
users who are in both the OU and the imported group can log in to the
organization.
Click Next and enter the custom LDAP settings for the organization.
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