LDAP

Studio can be integrated with an existing Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) system. This is supported for both systems that use TLS/SSL and ones that don't.

When this is enabled, Studio accounts are automatically added for users in LDAP groups that are configured to work with BDD. Those users can then sign in to Studio with their LDAP credentials. Note that when LDAP is enabled, you can still add users through Studio.

By default, Studio uses the passwords and password policy defined in the LDAP system. This reduces the number of passwords users need to keep track of and relieves administrators of the responsibility of creating and maintaining password policies. You can, however, configure Studio to enforce its own policy, if necessary.

Studio automatically stores an encrypted version of each user's LDAP password so that they can log in when Studio can't connect to the LDAP server. Although this feature is convenient, it can be disabled in scenarios that require stricter security.

You can enable LDAP integration from within Studio. Note that systems that use TLS/SSL require extra configuration. For more information, see the Administrator's Guide.