Configuring ContentReporter for LDAP authentication
About LDAP authentication
ContentReporter gives you the ability to use an existing Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server for authentication. This includes Microsoft Active Directory. Basically, you "point" ContentReporter at an LDAP server. When users attempt to log into ContentReporter with their LDAP account, the ContentReporter server retrieves the account information from the database on an LDAP server.
LDAP settings on the Authentication tab
The following screen highlights LDAP settings on the Authentication tab.
LDAP Settings
The following table describes the ContentReporter LDAP settings.
LDAP Setting
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Description
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LDAP Server IP
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The IP Address (such as 12.34.56.78) of the LDAP server.
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Port
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The port through which ContentReporter will access the LDAP server.
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LDAP Password
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The password ContentReporter will use to gain access to the bind distinguished name. This password authorizes ContentReporter to access and query the LDAP directory.
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User ID (UID)
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The name (often "uid") of the attribute in the LDAP directory that contains user login names that ContentReporter will authenticate.
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Base Distinguished Name
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The name of the directory on the LDAP server where ContentReporter begins its authentication search.
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Configuring ContentReporter for LDAP
To configure ContentReporter for LDAP Authentication, complete the following steps.
Step
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Action
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1 |
From a page in ContentReporter, click the Administration tab.
Result:
The Administration page appears.
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2 |
Click the Admin button.
Result:
The Cache Group tab appears.
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3 |
Click the Authentication tab.
Result:
The Authentication tab appears.
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Select LDAP from the Authentication Method drop-down list.
Result:
The lower portion of the Authentication tab dynamically changes and displays the LDAP setting fields.
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Step
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Action
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Enter the LDAP Server IP, the Port number, the LDAP Password, the User ID (UID), and the Base Distinguished Name in the appropriate fields, and click Apply or OK to save the changes to the ContentReporter server.
Result:
You have successfully configured ContentReporter for LDAP authentication.
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