Import Preferences window
This window configures how to import data from the LDAP server. You use this window when you are setting up your system personnel
database for the first time, or, if you would like to discard the records in the database and start again from scratch. This
window initiates a “forced import.” By its nature, a forced import deletes all existing personnel records that correspond
to the particular LDAP server and retrieves the entire data set again.
Figure 397. Import Preferences window
This window opens when you click , followed by double-clicking the LdapNetwork driver row in the table.
Another way to open this window is to click the Import button on the Ldap Server view. You access this view by clicking , followed by double-clicking the LdapNetwork driver row in the table, clicking the Ldap Servers tab, selecting the server, and clicking the Force Import from LDAP Server button (
).
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| User SearchBase | text |
Defines where to start searching for personnel in the LDAP server hierarchy.
ou stands for organizational unit. dc stands for domain controller. dn stands for distinguished name. This name both uniquely identifies an entry in the LDAP database and describes its position in the hierarchy. |
| User SearchFilters | text |
For personnel, defines the objectClass (metadata) associated with each record that identifies it as a personnel record versus
a system or other record type in the server database.
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| Search Scope | drop-down list |
Defines how much of the User Search Base to actually search.
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| Group Attribute | text |
Defines the LDAP server group attribute that provides the LDAP group Distinguished Name. Each LDAP user belongs to a group.
Specify the group attribute. Specify the attribute that holds the group and associated with an access right in the ldap server.
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| Allow New Inactive Users | true (default) or false |
Indicates that users may be added before they are activated in the system.
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| Status Attribute | read-only |
Reports LDAP user status: active or inactive. Inactive status could possibly be marked for deletion from the database. For
example, it could be a person that no longer works at the owning company.
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| Active Status Values (Comma Separated) | text values, comma separated |
Defines a list of values, which indicate a valid user status. This list is specific to your organization’s personnel policies.
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