Replicator for LDAP Servers
Please read the basic notes for setting up a replicator on the Replicator Wizard page.
Procedure for adding a Replicator
- Select the type of data source
Select the LDAP database type.
- Settings for the data source (selection of the server, the data structure that should be imported and so forth)
Server Information
- Server Name
Enter a computer name or IP address.
- Port
The default LDAP port is 389.
- LDAP Version
Specify which version of the LDAP protocol should be used.
- Paged Search
The data will be retrieved in blocks using this option. The option will be necessary, if a lot of contacts will be retrieved form this LDAP server. Only some LDAP servers support this option.
Login Information
Select the manner of authentication for the LDAP server.
- Login not required
If the LDAP server does not require login information, select this option.
- Login automatically using domain authentication
The domain authentication will be used.
- Manual Login
Enter the user name and password for the LDAP server. The user name must follow a specific format. Examples include: cn=Username, cn=users, dc=company, dc=com or Administrator@company.com
Search Options
Enter where to search in the database.
- Search Base
The Search Base is the folder where the search will start. Normally, the Search Base will automatically be read from the LDAP server.
- Filter
You may enter a filter for the entries of the database.
- Search only in the Search Base folder
Sub-directories will not be searched, if this option has been selected.
- Field Assignment: Which source fields will be copied to which LDAP fields
- Configure links to contact URL
- Datasource location settings
- Schedule replication plan
- Defining additional applications to be started
- Assigning a name to the new replicator