Add new LDAP/LDAPs directory
Follow the below-recommended steps to add a new Directory Store in Sectona Platform:
Login to System and select Platform Configuration from the product navigator.
Under the Authentication section, you can select the AD & Directory Store button.
Click on +AD & Directory Store displayed on the top right position and input data in the form.
Provide a unique name to identify the directory name in field Directory Name.
Select the type of directory you are integrating. The system supports Window Active Directory or Generic SAML.
Select the Directory Store Type. System supports communication with LDAP and LDAPS method.
Provide an IP address/hostname of the directory store.
Specify the base domain name of the directory store. (eg
DC=LOCALAD,DC=COM
)Specify the domain name of the server.
Provide port no. and change the port no. if you are using any custom ports. ( Default port for LDAP is 389 and LDAPS is 636)
Specify the username for server-side authentication. The username should have sufficient privileges to with ‘Read’ permission.
The same username can be used as a management account for AD privilege account password change. Additional privileges are required to be enabled such as on User Object set (check) permissions - ‘Reset Password’, ‘Read pwdLastSet’, ‘Write pwdLastSet’, ‘Read lockOutTime’ and ‘Write lockOutTime’.
Specify the password for server-side authentication.
Click on the Status slider to activate the configuration.
Click on Save and your new directory will be created.
Related How-to Articles