LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) provides secure access to your application by controlling the users defined in Active Directory Windows Server.
Add LDAP Provider
Open the App Settings configuration screen from the Configuration Manager module.
Go to the Authentication & Authorization tab.
Click the drop-down menu under the Authentication Provider heading.
Select ADD NEW.
In the Authentication Provider Setting modal screen, select LDAP.
Enter the required information:
IP Address: Enter the IP address of the Active Directory Server.
Username and Password: Enter a username and password with the Admin role.
Port: Specify the port number to be used for the LDAP connection. (Default: 389 or 636 for LDAPS)
Distinguished Name: Specify the base directory path to connect to. Example: DC=example,DC=com
Search Distinguished Name: Specify the directory root to search for users.
Search Template: Define the user search template. Example: (sAMAccountName={0})
Bind Type: Select the user authentication type: Simple, Anonymous, or Regular.
Protocol: Select the binding protocol: LDAP or LDAPS.
User Name Attribute Name: The LDAP attribute to use for user name information. Example: sAMAccountName.
First Name Attribute Name: Attribute to use for the user's name. Example: givenName
Last Name Attribute Name: Attribute to use for the user's last name. Example: sn
Phone Number Attribute Name: Attribute to be used for the phone number. Example: telephoneNumber
Save by clicking the CREATE button.
After the LDAP integration is complete, the credentials of the users logging in to your application are verified via Active Directory Server.
