Configuring the LDAP Server List (BUI)

Use the following procedure to configure the LDAP server list.
  1. From the Configuration menu, select Services.
  2. Under Directory Services, select LDAP.

    On the Properties tab, scroll to the LDAP Servers section of the page.

  3. Configure the list.
    • If you plan to have more than one server in the list, decide whether you want the servers to be tried in a particular order.

      If the servers should be tried in the order in which they are listed, select the Use server order button at the top of the list. By default, Ignore server order is selected. For more information about how the servers are used, see table "LDAP Server Properties" in LDAP Properties.

    • To add a server to the list, click the add icon image showing the add icon to the left of the LDAP Servers section title.

      In the New LDAP Server dialog box, enter the server name, such as hostname.example.com, and optionally the port.


      Figure shows the LDAP Servers section of the LDAP configuration screen
    • To change the order of the servers in the list, use the tools on the left of the row. These tools are only available when Use server order is selected and applied. Click on the row of the server that you want to move and do one of the following:

      • Click the up or down arrows to the left of the row.
      • Click and hold on the move icon to the far left of the row and drag the server entry up or down the list.
    • To change the name of a server on the list, click on the row of the server that you want to modify, and click the edit icon image showing the edit icon to the right of the row.

    • To remove a server from the list, click on the row of the server that you want to remove, and click the trash icon image showing the trash icon to the right of the row.

  4. Click APPLY at the top of the page.