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Name | Specify the definition name. The name you enter here becomes a target in the Import Sources record. |
Active | Select this checkbox to activate the LDAP definition and to allow importing data. |
RDN | Enter the relative distinguished name (RDN) of the subdirectory to search through. |
Server | Specify the LDAP server containing the users and groups directory and other information related to LDAP. This server must be preliminarily configured in System LDAP → LDAP Servers. |
Table | Select the target table that perceives the data from your LDAP server. For users, select the UserUsers (sys_user) table, and for groups, select the Group (sys_group) table. The target table specifying is used for LDAP auto-provisioning (automatic creation of users in the Users (sys_user) table). This feature can be enabled or disabled by setting the proper value for the user.ldap_autoprovision property (for more information about this property, please refer to the Available System Properties article). |
Filter | Enter a filter string to select specific records to import from the OU (organizational unit). For example, this filter specifies the excerpt, as shown below:
For more information about LDAP filter syntax, please refer to appropriate RFC. |
Query field | Specify the attribute name within the LDAP server for querying the records. ActiveDirectory, mostly, uses the sAMAccountName attribute. Other LDAP servers tend to use the cn attribute. |
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