LDAP Server Settings

In this dialog you specify the settings of the connection to an LDAP server used for authorization and/or authentication.

LDAP server ID. This is an arbitrary name given to the server at its creation and uniquely identifying it. No two servers may have equal IDs.

Host. Type in a host name or a dotted string that represent the IP address of the host running an LDAP server to which to connect. It SHOULD be a host name when Use SSL encryptionis turned on.

Port. Defines the TCP port number to which to connect. By default it is 389 for simple connections and 636 for SSL-secured.

LDAP version. Switches ClearBox between second and third LDAP versions (depending on the version supported by the server).

Use SSL encryption. When this option is turned on, ClearBox Establishing a secure LDAP connection using SSL.

Keep existing connection. Will be implemented in future versions.

Authenticate on the server. Used for directories which require authentication for any search operations.

User DN. Full user name.

Password. Specifies the user password.

Connection timeout. Specifies the number of seconds to spend in an attempt to establish a connection before a timeout.

Delayed connection. By default ClearBox Server opens connections with all configured servers at startup. If this option is selected, then the connection is established just when it is really required for the first time.

Test Connection. Click this button before saving the server settings to make a connection to the server and verify that it is properly configured.

Apply Changes. Click to save the new LDAP server settings or their changes.