OrgPlus can be configured to access an LDAP server. You must create a data connection file and then use the Import Wizard to select that file.
To create an LDAP Data Connection File:
ยท Create a file with the extension type .ldap. Include the following parameters in your LDAP data connection file.
Parameter |
Description |
server |
LDAP server address (for example, server=someserver.somenet) |
Protocol |
Protocol specifies version 2 or 3 of LDAP. (for example, protocol=3) |
user |
Login name (for example, user=cn=some_dn |
rememberpassword |
Keep encrypted password in LDAP config file (0=no, 1= yes) |
skiplogin |
Skips login dialog (1=no, 0=yes) |
password |
Encrypted LDAP server password is created by using the login screen at least once |
filter |
LDAP search filter string |
base |
The name of the entry from which to begin the search. Multiple base entries can be added using semicolons |
acceptedfields |
Indicates which attributes to return for each matching entry |
multivalued |
For multivalued attributes, choose to take only the first value (first), create new columns for each value (clone), or append each value in a single field (append) |
lowercase |
List of fields which should be forced into a lowercase. Useful for Position and ReportsTo fields. |
The following is an example of an LDAP connection file:
[logon]
server=someserver.somenet
protocol=3
user=cn=some_dn
password=some_pass
rememberpassword=1
skiplogon=0
[config]
Multivalued=append
lowercase=dn,manager,cn,ou
filter=(objectclass=OrgPerson)
base=ou=people,dc=metaview,dc=orgplus,dc=com
acceptedfields=dn,manager,cn,mail,telephoneNumber,PhotoURL,title,ou