LDAP database on a remote computer
Application
With the LDAP on remote computer function you can transmit the configuration of a local LDAP database between controls and computers. That way you can use the same users on multiple controls.
Related topics
- Configuring an LDAP database on a control
- Connecting a Windows domain with user administration
Requirements
- User administration is active
- useradmin user is logged on
- LDAP database has been set up in the company network
- Server configuration file of an existing LDAP database is stored on the control or a PC in the network
If the configuration file is stored on a PC, the PC must be running and accessible through the network.
Description of function
The useradmin function user can export the server configuration file of an LDAP database.
Providing a server configuration file
To provide a server configuration file:
- Open the User administration window
- Select LDAP user database
- The control enables the dimmed area for editing the LDAP user database.
- Select Local LDAP database
- Select Export server configuration
- The control opens the Export LDAP configuration file window.
- Enter the name for the server configuration file into the name field
- Save the file to the desired folder
- The control exports the server configuration file.
Setting up LDAP on remote computer
To set up LDAP on remote computer:
- Open the User administration window
- Select LDAP user database
- The control enables the dimmed area for editing the LDAP user database.
- Select LDAP on remote computer
- Select Import server configuration
- The control opens the Import LDAP configuration file window.
- Select the existing configuration file
- Select FILE
- Select APPLY
- The control imports the configuration file.