Setting up the authentication scheme
- Open the ldap palette.
- Drag an LDAP scheme (LdapScheme or KerberosScheme) to the station’s container.
- To open the scheme property sheet, double-click the scheme name.The property sheet opens.
- If you are configuring the LdapScheme, select the configuration type.
The LdapScheme supports three separate sets of configuration properties identified by the scheme type: Active Directory, Ldap V2, and Ldap V3. While all types share the same basic properties (
Enable connection Pooling,Connection URL,SSL, and the attributes (attr) properties), each includes one or more additional properties.The KerberosScheme supports a single set of configuration properties that include some of the same properties used by the LdapScheme.
- For each attribute property, enter the mnemonic required by the LDAP directory.
The attribute properties correspond to the names of the attributes in the LDAP directory. For example, to populate the
Full Nameproperty, enter Fname. The following lists some of the mnemonics you may use. For a complete list, contact your LDAP administrator.For this Property enter this mnemonic in the property field. User Login Attr - For ActiveDirectory use sAMAccountName.
- For OpenLDAP, use uid.
Attr Email Email Attr Full Name Fname Attr Language Preferred Language Attr Prototype Prototype The following is an example of the attribute properties returned from an LDAP server.
- Configure the other properties based on the type of scheme and click Save.