Active Directory source system connection information

Use this list as a reference for all fill-in fields in the Source System tab for Active Directory.

Field

Description

Active Directory Connection

LDAP connection URL

<protocol>://<host>:<port>/<root>

Where:

<protocol> is the LDAP protocol, such as ldap or ldaps

<host> is the LDAP server name or IP address

<port> is the LDAP server port to which AUSS connects. Default: 389

<root> is the root entry of the LDAP server you are connecting to, such as dc=AUSS,dc=local

User name

LDAP admin user DN (Distinguished Name), such as CN=Administrator, DC=local

Password

LDAP admin user password

LDAP Search Filters

User base DN(s)

The base Distinguished Name (DN) subtree that is used when searching for user entries on the LDAP server.

User search filter

Filter string for objectclasses required by AUSS: (objectClass=person)

Group base DN(s)

The base Distinguished Name (DN) subtree that is used when searching for group entries on the LDAP server.

Group search filter

Filter string for objectclasses required by AUSS: (objectClass=group)

LDAP Attributes Mapping

(Objects such as Last Name are described by LDAP attributes. MarkView uses Attributes to filter Active Directory users for AUSS.)

User name

LDAP user attribute for Common Name (CN) or logon account name (sAMAccountName)

First name

LDAP user attribute for first name (givenName)

Last name

LDAP user attribute for last name (SN)

Email

LDAP user attribute for email address (mail)

Source group

LDAP user attribute for user group (memberOf)