GUEST/IDM/CONNECT

Select the IDM tab at the top of the screen.

Select the Configuration tab.

Select the LDAP option toggle.

Select the Third Party Authentication Settings and enter the LDAP configuration screen.

If changes or updates are to be made to the LDAP settings, scroll down to the bottom of the LDAP configuration screen and select Edit. If no changes are required select Back to exit the configuration screen.

There is the option to test the LDAP configuration settings prior to confirming changes with the Save button.

After the completion of any changes or updates made to the LDAP settings select Save to save and apply the changes or updates, or select Cancel to discard any changes or updates made.

Domain Name: Unique domain name prefix used to login into Symmetry Connect as '<DomainName>\<username>'. For example: 'mydomain', 'mydomain.com', 'mydomain-test'

Host Name: Server name or IP address

Port: Server port number. Default is 389 or 636 for SSL.

Encryption: Encryption type required by the server

Authentication Method: Authentication method required for searching the user directory

Bind DN or User: Distinguished name or username for the user with read right access to the directory. For example: 'uid=readaccessuser,ou=users,dc=mydomain,dc=com', 'jsmith@mydomain.com', 'mydomain\pbird'

Bind Password: User Password

Test Edited LDAP Configuration: Allows a test of the information to be carried out prior to final save of configuration

Bind Users Base DN: Users base distinguished name. For example:'ou=users,dc=mydomain,dc=com'

User Name Attribute: Directory user attribute storing username. For example: 'uid', 'sAMAccountName', 'userPrincipalName'

IDM Attribute: Directory user attributes needed in order to match a unique Symmetry Connect identity

LDAP Attribute: Must correlate directly with the IDM attribute

Add a Row: Allows an additional row of IDM Attribute and LDAP Attribute fields to be added

Domain Name: Provide the users unique domain name used when logging into Symmetry Connect.

Host Name: Provide the correct server name or IP address that the user wants to connect to.

Port: Provide the port number Symmetry Connect must use for communication with the domain using LDAP, which is used for single-sign on.

The default when SSL encryption is not used is 389.

The default port number when SSL is used is 636.

Encryption: Select either SSL or None.

Symmetry Connect uses SSL Encryption for communications with the global catalog.

Authentication Method: Select the authentication method required for searching the user directory.

Select either Simple or None.

Bind DN or User: Provide a distinguished name or username for a user with the correct read rights to access the user directory.

Bind Password: Provide the users password.

Test Edited LDAP Configuration: Test the configuration settings.

Bind Users Base DN: Provide the users base distinguished name.

User Name Attribute: Provide the directory user attribute storing username.

IDM Attribute: Provide the directory users attributes in order to match a unique Symmetry Connect identity. More than 1 attribute can be used by selecting the Add a ROW button.

The user must select at least one IDM attributes, the ability to select several attributes is also supported.

For example:

LDAP Attribute: Provide the LDAP attribute that correlates directly with IDM attribute.

After the completion of any changes or updates made to the LDAP settings select Save to save and apply the changes or updates, or select Cancel to discard any changes or updates made.

Select the IDM tab at the top of the screen.

Select the Identities tab.

Select the Login Credentials option from the menu.

Toggle the Allow Third Party Authentication Bypass button to either On or Off as required.

The change will be confirmed with a note (Updated Third Party Authentication Bypass) in the top right corner of the screen, as shown in the graphic below.

Provide user credential details to the blank fields and select the Save button.