LDAP

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LDAP

An LDAP LDAP user user is a user authenticated by an external server using the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) protocol. To configure an external LDAP server, please check topic LDAP Server. To create an LDAP user, click Add Add on the Users tab and select the LDAP item to open the window on the next figure.

Window to create an LDAP user

Window to create an LDAP user

 

NOTE

An LDAP user requires the server to which it is connected to be in safe mode, that is, requires an HTTPS connection. For more information, please check topic Server Settings.

 

The available options on this window are described on the next table.

Available options on the window to create an LDAP user

Option

Description

Username

Name used for login

Full name

User's full name

Email

User's e-mail

Start page

Page opened when this user executes a login. The default value of this option is Inherited, that is, opens the Page selected for the Group to which this user belongs

Home page button

Page opened when this user clicks Go to home page on the initial Page of an Application. The default value of this option is Inherited, that is, opens the Page selected for the Group to which this user belongs

Groups

Groups to which a user belongs. Click Groups to select a Group. For more information about Groups, please check topic Groups

Distinguished Name (DN)

A Distinguished Name identifies an object and its location on a tree of objects of an LDAP server

Is administrator

Indicates whether a user is an administrator

Write access

Indicates whether a user has writing access to an Application

Is unique device

Indicates whether a user is allowed to access an Application from a single device. For more information about this option, please check topic Permissions

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