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TABLE 2-5 LDAP Administration Terms
Term Description
LDAP Abbreviation for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.
LDAP is a protocol used to access directory databases in TCP/IP
networks.
baseDN Abbreviation for base Distinguished name.
Under LDAP, directory information is in a hierarchical structure. To
perform a search, specify the subtree to be searched in the hierarchical
structure. To do so, specify the identification name (DN) of the top of the
target subtree. This DN is referred to as the search base (basedDN).
Certificate chain List of certificates including a user certificate and certification authority
certificate. OpenSSL and TLS certificates must be downloaded in advance.
TLS Abbreviation for Transport Layer Security. This is a protocol for
encrypting information for transmission via the Internet.
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TABLE 2-6 lists setting items and the corresponding shell commands:
TABLE 2-6 LDAP Administration
Item Description Shell command Remarks
Display the
use of LDAP Displays the use of an LDAP server for
authentication and privilege lookup. showlookup
Enable/
disable the
use of LDAP
Enables or disables the use of an LDAP server
for authentication and privilege lookup. setlookup If this specifies that
authentication data and user
privilege data be placed
together on an LDAP server,
the system first searches the
local area, and it searches the
LDAP server only if the
target data is not found
locally.
Display client Displays LDAP client setting information. showldap
Bind ID Bind an ID for a connection to (bind:
authenticate) an LDAP server. setldap Bind ID maximum length is
128 characters.
password Sets a password used to bind an LDAP server. setldap A password can consist of 8
to 16 characters.
Search base Sets an LDAP tree search base (baseDN). setldap • If this item is omitted, the
command searches the tree,
beginning from the top.
• Search base maximum
length is 128 characters.