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.

Requirements

  • User administration is active
  • Activating user administration

  • useradmin user is logged on
  • Users

  • 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.

  • Providing a server configuration file

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:

  1. Open the User administration window
  2. Select LDAP user database
  3. The control enables the dimmed area for editing the LDAP user database.
  4. Select Local LDAP database
  5. Select Export server configuration
  6. The control opens the Export LDAP configuration file window.
  7. Enter the name for the server configuration file into the name field
  8. Save the file to the desired folder
  9. The control exports the server configuration file.

Setting up LDAP on remote computer

To set up LDAP on remote computer:

  1. Open the User administration window
  2. Select LDAP user database
  3. The control enables the dimmed area for editing the LDAP user database.
  4. Select LDAP on remote computer
  5. Select Import server configuration
  6. The control opens the Import LDAP configuration file window.
  7. Select the existing configuration file
  8. Select FILE
  9. Select APPLY
  10. The control imports the configuration file.