Directory Service

Use the Directory Service dialog box to specify a directory service.

General

Option

Description

Name

Specify the name that should identify the directory service in Directory Services tab pane.

Directory server

Specify the directory server IP address or DNS name.

Port

Specify the port through which the Host should connect to this directory server (default: 389, the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) port).

Select the Use secure connection check box to connect to the directory server by a secure connection. The LDAP secure connection port number is 636.

Base DN

Specify the directory service distinguished name from which a search should start.

Credentials tab

Use the Credentials tab to specify the credentials by which the Host should log on to the directory server. The credentials determine what directory service information is be available to the Host.

Option

Description

Anonymous bind

Select this check box to search the specified directory service with anonymous user rights, which are typically very limited.

User DN

Specify a directory service user distinguished name to search the directory service with the rights of this user.

Password/Confirm password

Specify the corresponding password and confirm it.

Settings tab

Use the Settings tab to specify the search criteria that should be applied to retrieve the properties of a connecting Guest user. Initially, the fields are empty.

Click the Default button to display the Select Directory Service dialog box.

The drop-down list contains names of commonly used directory services such as Microsoft Active Directory. Select a directory service type in the drop-down list. If the directory service type of the directory server specified in the Directory Server field of the Directory Service dialog box is available in the list, select this in the list.

Click the OK button to close the dialog box and specify the default settings of the selected directory service type in the Settings tab fields.

Note

If the Settings tab fields are filled in when you select a directory service type in the Select Directory Service dialog box, you will typically not need to edit their contents.

Option

Description

User search filter

Optionally (recommended), specify a search filter to limit the search for user attributes to a certain object class.

User attribute

Specify the type designation of the searched for user attribute.

User browse filter

Optionally (recommended), specify a user browse filter to limit the browse for user attributes to certain object classes.

Group search filter

Optionally (recommended), specify a search filter to limit the search for group attributes to a certain object class.

Group attribute

Specify the type designation of the searched for group attribute.

Group browse filter

Optionally (recommended), specify a group browse filter to limit the browse for group attributes to certain object classes.

OU search filter

Optionally (recommended), specify a search filter to limit the search for organizational unit attributes to a certain object class.

See also

Program Options (Directory Services tab)