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Ldap, Overview field descriptions – Perle Systems 5500161-40 User Manual

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Authentication

LDAP

Overview

If you are using LDAP with

TLS

, you need to download a CA list to the IOLAN that includes the

certificate authority (CA) that signed the LDAP certificate on the LDAP host by selecting

Tools

,

Advanced

,

Keys and Certificates

. See

Keys and Certificates on page 242

for more information on

the LDAP certificate.

Field Descriptions

Configure the following parameters:

Host Name

Port

Base

Enable TLS

TLS Port

The name or IP address of the LDAP host. If you use a host name, that host
must either have been defined in the IOLAN’s

Host Table

before the last

reboot or be resolved by DNS. If you are using

TLS

, you must enter the same

string you used to create the LDAP certificate that resides on your LDAP
server.

The port that the LDAP host listens to for authentication requests.

Default: 389

The domain component (dc) that is the starting point for the search for user
authentication.

Enables/disables the Transport Layer Security (TLS) with the LDAP host.

Default: Disabled

Specify the port number that LDAP will use for

TLS

.

Default: 636