LDAP / Active Directory

This page explains how to configure LDAP/Active Directory connection settings.

LDAP connections can be used in many places, such as defining an authentication service, accessing the Apinizer API Manager.

The picture below shows the connection settings:

The fields used for LDAP connection configuration are shown in the table below.

Field	Description
Name	The name of the created connection.
Description	A description can be written to facilitate the management of the created configuration.
Server Address	It is the link address of the LDAP Server. Sample: ldap://localhost:389
Certificate Status	If a certificate is required for the LDAP connection, it specifies where the user information should be obtained from the certificate, if necessary. Not Required Trust All Certificates Certificate Required
Certificate	If "Certificate Status" is selected as "Certificate Required", the certificate required for the LDAP connection is selected from here. For the certificate, see.
Username	The created client is the user's username information. A DN (Distinguished Name) must be entered for the username. An Environment Variable can be used. This is an optional field. It is necessary to enter a DN for the username.
Password	The created client is the user's password information. Environment Variable can be used and must be marked as secret. It is an optional field.
Custom Filter	This field can be used to add additional restrictions/filters on the search.
Search Scope	This field specifies at what level on the base dn the search will be performed.
Base DN	Enter the root from which LDAP searches will be initiated.

For detailed information on how environment variables are created and used, see the Environment Variables section.