Configuring the LDAP user settings
If your service provider has configured the DS-Client to use LDAP user validation, you must configure and validate those user credentials before DS-System will permit DS-Client activities.
Each DS-Client is required to configure LDAP user validation by supplying their LDAP server user account credentials. If validation is successful, DS-System will save the LDAP user settings. On each subsequent DS-Client connection, the DS-System will verify the LDAP user settings with the LDAP server. If the user account exists and is not disabled, then DS-System permits the DS-Client activity.
The LDAP server is a separate location where DS-System validates that the supplied user account exists. This allows administrators an extra level of validation, as they can disable or delete the account on the LDAP server to prevent further DS-Client activities.
To configure LDAP user validation:
1. On the Setup menu, click LDAP User Validation. The LDAP User Validation dialog box appears and displays the current status.
2. In the User name box, type the LDAP account user name.
3. In the Password box, type the password for the LDAP user account.
4. In the Confirm password box, re-type the password.
5. In the Domain box, type the domain of the LDAP user account.
6. To validate the credentials immediately, click Validate Now. DS-Client sends these credentials to DS-System to validate with the LDAP server.
7. To save the credentials, click Save. The credentials are saved until the first instance validation is required by DS-System.
If the validation is successful, the status changes to Validation passed and the boxes are cleared.