You need to provide information in the following fields in the User Mapping tab to define Active Directory authentication.
Table 3–2 Defining Active Directory Authentication
Attribute |
Vaule |
Description |
Base Provider URL |
ldap://host:389 For example, ldap://nicp123.wss.test.com:389 |
Active directory URL of domain controller |
Base DN |
domain_name |
Base DN of Active Directory domain (such as dc=wss,dc=test,dc=com) This specify the initial search context for users. Specifying the base DN is optional. |
Principal |
admin_name with Domain For example, WSS/Administrator, where WSS is the domain controller domain name in wss.test.com |
Active directory administrator user name |
Credentials |
admin_password |
Active directory administrator password |
After you define the Active Directory Authentication, click the Test LDAP connection button. If the connection is authenticated, the Web Space has successfully connected to the Active Directory servermessage appears.