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Also, the device network interface must be configured with a Certificate Authority
(CA) certificate to validate the LDAP server. The CA certificate is configured on
the Networking tab of the Web interface. In some LDAP server configurations,
a client certificate is also required and is configured on the same Networking
tab.

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LDAP Server

The LDAP Server setting is the host name or IP address of the LDAP server to be
used to authenticate device users. When using SSL, the name or address typed here
must match the name in the certificate that the server sends.

Multiple servers can be included in this field by separating their addresses with a
vertical bar ('|', ASCII 0x7c) character. This feature can be used, for example, to
specify primary and backup servers. The network interface only supports a single
Certificate Authority (CA) certificate, so all the LDAP servers in the list must use the
same CA.

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Port

The Port setting refers to the TCP/IP port number on which the server is processing
LDAP requests. Typically, this is port 389 for Simple binds or 636 for Simple over SSL
binds.

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Use Device User's
Credentials

The Use Device User's Credentials method uses the Bind Prefix, the string that the
user enters at the control panel, and the Bind and Search Root to construct the User
DN. The constructed User DN is used to authenticate the user.

The Bind Prefix setting is the LDAP attribute used to construct the user's
Distinguished Name (DN) for authentication. This prefix is combined with the
username typed at the control panel to form the Relative Distinguished Name (RDN).
Commonly used prefixes are "CN" (for common name) or "UID" (for user identity).

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Use LDAP
Administrator's
Credentials

Use Administrator’s Credentials attempts to search for the user’s DN instead of trying
to construct it.

The Administrator DN is the DN (Distinguished Name) of a user who has read access
to the LDAP directory. The account entered here does not have to have administrative
access to the directory. Read access is sufficient.

The Administrator Password is the password of the user whose user DN was entered
in the Administrator DN field.

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Bind and Search Root

When the Use Device User’s Credentials method is selected, the Bind and Search
Root value is used during both phases of authentication. During the credential
verification phase, this value is combined with the RDN to construct the full
Distinguished Name (DN) of the user. During the user information searching phase,
this value is the DN of the LDAP entry where the search begins.

When the Use LDAP Administrator's Credentials method is selected, the Bind and
Search Root is only used as a search root. The Search Root of the base of the LDAP
directory can be specified, and the device will search the entire LDAP tree for the user
object corresponding to the username entered at the device.

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Match the name entered
with the LDAP attribute
of

When searching for the device user's information in the LDAP database, the contents
of the attribute specified in this field are compared to the username that was typed
during authentication. This attribute is usually the same as the Bind Prefix.

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Retrieve the device
user's e-mail address
using attribute of

After the device user has been located in the LDAP database, the user's e-mail
address is retrieved from the database by using the LDAP attribute specified in the
e-mail address using attribute of field.

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and name using the
attribute of

The user's display name is obtained from the LDAP attribute that is specified in the
name using attribute of field.

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Test

Use the Test feature to test the validity of your settings before applying them. When
you click this button, you are asked to provide user credentials as if you were logging
in at the device control panel. If the credentials that you provide are authenticated

Table 3-9

LDAP Authentication (continued)

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