Configuring LDAP access parameters
Procedure
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In this view, set the authentication and data access mode.
Field
Description
Authentication method
Simple authentication: requires Authentication Parameters field to be filled in
Anonymous authentication: does not require authentication parameters
Authentication Parameters
Bind DN or User: login as expected by the LDAP authentication method
Bind password: expected password
Save password: remembers the login details.
Get Base DN from Root DSE / Base DN
Path to user's authorized tree leaf
Fetch Base DNs button retrieves the DN automatically from Root.
Alias Dereferencing
Never allows to improve search performance if you are sure that no aliases is to be dereferenced. By default, Always is to be used. Always: Always dereference aliases
Never: Never dereferences aliases.
Searching:Dereferences aliases only after name resolution.
Finding: Dereferences aliases only during name resolution
Referral Handling
Redirection of user request:
Ignore: does not handle request redirections
Follow:does handle request redirections
Limit
Limited number of records to be read