The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) enables users to access contact information over a network. Users can share the same contact information. A typical application of LDAP is a single address book for all employees in a company, that all employees can access.
To configure your LDAP servers, click on the Directory Servers icon in the left pane of the Settings dialog. Table 12–14 lists the dialog elements that you can use to configure your LDAP servers.
Table 12–14 Elements to Use to Configure LDAP Servers
Dialog Element |
Description |
---|---|
List of LDAP servers |
Displays a list of the LDAP servers to which |
Add |
Click on this button to add an LDAP server. For information about how to configure an LDAP server, see To Add an LDAP Server. |
Edit |
To edit an LDAP server, select the server in the list of LDAP servers, then click on the Edit button. For information about using the Edit LDAP Server dialog, see To Add an LDAP Server. When you have entered the information in the dialog, click OK to apply the changes to the LDAP server and close the dialog. |
Remove |
To delete an LDAP server, select the server in the list of LDAP servers, then click on the Remove button. |
Perform the following steps:
Choose Tools -> Settings.
Click on Directory Servers in the left pane of the Settings dialog. A table for LDAP servers is displayed in the right pane.
Click Add. An LDAP Configuration
Assistant
is displayed. The LDAP Configuration
Assistant
guides you through the configuration process for an
LDAP server. Click on the Forward button to begin the
configuration process.
Enter general server information in the Server Information page. The following table describes the elements on the Server Information page:
When you complete the general server information, click on the Forward button. A Connecting to Server page is displayed.
Enter server connection information in the Connecting to Server page. The following table describes the elements on the Connecting to Server page:
When you complete the server connection information, click on the Forward button.
Enter search details for the directory on the server in the Searching the Directory page. The following table describes the elements on the Searching the Directory page:
When you complete the search information, click on the Forward button.
Type a name for the server in the Display name
text box. This name is displayed in your Email and Calendar
interface.
When you complete the display name, click on the Forward button. A Finished page is displayed.
Click on the Apply button to create
the LDAP server and close the LDAP Configuration Assistant
.