Network interfaces

The connection between the software on the workstations and estos MetaDirectory is made via network interfaces. The MetaDirectory provides several interface types on the server computer listed in column "type". Each network interface is bound to a combination of IP address and port number, shown in the field "Bound to IP" and "Port". If network interfaces are used encrypted, the configured certificate is listed. The configuration is shown at the fields "Encryption" and "Certificate". A coloured symbol with tooltip help indicates the actual state of the related network interface.

Default settings

The following values are assigned to the network interface types by default:

Type	Bound to IP	Port	Encryption	Certificate
Administration	All available	7302	unencrypted
LDAP	All available	712	unencrypted
LDAPS	All available	714	TLS encrypted
HTTP	All available	80	unencrypted
HTTPS	All available	443	TLS encrypted

By default, ports are bound to all IP interfaces on the computer. If necessary, they can be limited to be used with specific IP addresses only.

You should change the port settings only if another server software uses the same port. If port conflicts occur, you will see this as an error message in the estos MetaDirectory event log.

With the button Standard settings can be reset to the default values.

Using the button Add a new network interface can be created.

Using the button Remove a network interface can be deleted.

Using the button Properties the configuartion of a network interface can be changed.