To identify an ldap authentication server – Cyclades User's Guide User Manual

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To Identify an LDAP Authentication Server

Perform this procedure to identify the authentication server when the KVM/
net or any of its ports is configured to use the LDAP authentication method or
any of its variations (LDAP, Local/LDAP, LDAP/Local, or LDAP/
DownLocal).

Before starting this procedure, find out the following information from the
LDAP server’s administrator:

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The distinguished name of the search base

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The LDAP domain name

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Whether to use secure LDAP

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The authentication server’s IP address

You can enter information in the following two fields, but an entry is not
required:

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LDAP password

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The LDAP user name

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LDAP Login Attribute

Work with the LDAP server’s administrator to ensure that following types of
accounts are set up on the LDAP server and that the administrators of the
KVM/net and connected devices know the passwords assigned to the
accounts:

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An account for “admin”

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If LDAP authentication is specified for the KVM/net, accounts for all
users who need to log in to the KVM/net to administer connected devices.

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If LDAP authentication is specified for KVM ports, accounts for users
who need administrative access to the connected devices.

1. Go to Configuration>Authentication>LDAP in Expert mode.

The “LDAP” form displays with “LDAP Server” and “LDAP Search
Base” fields filled in from the current values in the /etc/ldap.conf
file.

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