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):



Settings menu

Using the settings button on the right hand side of the screen to load the Services console.



Services management page

This will take you to the following screen:



Select Ldap service

Select Add service and then Ldap services



Service configuration

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:



Service configuration

Enter a service name:



Service configuration

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.



Services management page

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.

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