The LDAP Connectors Page allows system administrators to manage existing LDAP connectors and to create new ones as well as to configure some general parameters that direct logging and threading behavior for the connectors.

When first accessing the LDAP Connectors Page a list of already defined connectors is displayed. To change the settings for an already defined LDAP connector hit its corresponding Edit button, to delete it use the Delete button.


To create a new LDAP connector click the Add Connector button. Whether adding or editing a connector the same configuration window pops up.


To specify a name for you newly defined connector use the LDAP Connector name text field. Proceed with specifying a combination of IP/Hostname and port for your connector using the dedicated fields in the LDAP Server Parameters section. Under these fields the generated LDAP host URL will be displayed. This URL follows the ldap://IP/Hostname:Port pattern.

The next step in configuring the LDAP connector is to select if an anonymous bind or an administrative DN is to be used. Should you check the Use administrative DN option you will also have to specify in the same LDAP Search Parameters section your selected values for four other fields: Admin DN, Admin DN Password, Search Base and Search Filter.

Should you like an error to be returned when more entries match a search filter check the respective option in the LDAP Search Parameters section. If this option is left unchecked the first entry matching the search filter will be used.

The final step is to specify a Password Attribute and a Hostname attribute for the currently configured connector in the LDAP Attributes Mapping section. After completing this step press the Quick Add button to save your settings.

Logging Parameters

You can select several types of messages to be logged for the LDAP Connectors: critical messages, error messages, warning messages, informational messages and protocol communication. To select which of these are to be logged click the Log Level slider and move it to the left or to the right. The selected types of messages will change color from transparent to gray.

Log files can be stored using your internal log files, your system's log files or within the log files located on a remote system. Use the Log drop-down menu to select where to have your log files saved.

Thread Management

Thread management allows you to set different numbers of processing threads for the LDAP Connectors depending on your traffic load. Set a number of threads to be allotted when the LDAP Connectors are started using the up and down arrows.

When you are done configuring these parameters, remember to hit the Save Configuration button to preserve your changes.