Installation Process
Install the Ldap services service
Content source management page
Login to Aspire or use the home button to return to the home page. You should now see something similar to this (your system may include some connectors):
Using the settings button on the right hand side of the screen to load the Services console.
This will take you to the following screen:
Select Add service and then Ldap services
The service will now load the configuration screen. This may take a moment if the connection to the internet is slow. Once the service has been downloaded, you will see the following:
Enter a service name:
Click the Service tab at the top of the screen or use the arrow at the right of the screen to move to the service configuration screen. You will now see the service configuration. Enter the values as required.
- Server url
- The url of the LDAP server you wish to connect to
- Use authentication
- Check this box if you need to specify credentials to connect to the LDAP server
- Username
- The username to connect to the server with. This could be an Active Directory domain\username or an LDAP distinguished name
- Password
- The password to use when connecting
- LDAP Search base
- The default search base when performing searches
- Lowercase LDAP responses
- If checked, all responses from the LDAP server will be converted to lower case
Turn on debug if required.
Once the values are configured, press Save at the top of the screen to save the configuration and load the service. Again this may take a moment while the required components are downloaded. Once the service is installed, you will be taken back to the services home page.
The configuration of the LDAP service is now complete.