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==Connecting to the LDAP Server==
#Navigate to the VALT software either through the IP Address or the FQDN using Chrome, Firefox, or other standard web browser
#Log in using your login credentials
#: '''Note:''' (Default credentials: Username = ''admin'' | Password = ''admin'')
#Click on '''Admin''' -> '''Users & Groups''' -> '''LDAP''' -> '''Show Advanced Settings'''
#:[[File:LDAP1.png|1000px]]
#Scroll down to '''Servers'''
#:[[File:LDAP_Server_Box.png|1000px]]
#Enter in your LDAP Server information:
#:<table>
<tr>
<th rowspan="7">[[File:Updated_LDAP_Server_Config.png]]</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''A:'''</td>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Enter the IP Address or FQDN of your Active Directory or other LDAP compatible server in the Server field '''Note: I: ''If you are using LDAPS, enter the IP or FQDN as ldaps://myldapsserver.com''''' ''' II: ''If you are using a Global Catalog Server then it needs to be written as myldapserver.com:3268''''' ''' III: ''If you are using a Global Catalog Server with LDAPS, then it needs to be formatted as ldaps://myldapserver.com:3269'''''</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''B:'''</td>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Enter a Service Account user with read access in the LDAP Bind User field '''Note: The user must be entered as user@domain.com'''</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''C:'''</td>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Enter the Service Account password '''Note: Our password requirements do not allow for the use of these reserved characters: ! * ' ( ) ; : @ & = + $ , / ? % # [ ]'''</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''D:'''</td>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Enter in the Base DN of the Service Account '''Note: Base DN must be entered in the form of DC=ad,DC=ipivs,DC=com'''</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''E:'''</td>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Select either '''Active Directory''' or '''Open LDAP'''</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''F:'''</td>
<td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Click '''Save'''</td>
</tr>
</table>

*If the credentials were accepted and a connection was established, you will receive a message stating connected and you will see your LDAP Server in '''Green:''' [[File:LDAP2.png]]
 
*If the connection fails, you will receive an error message stating '''Wrong Credentials:''' [[File:LDAP3.png]]

==Syncing Security Groups==
#To sync users accounts, navigate to '''Sync Schedules'''
#:[[File:Finding_Sync_Schedules_Box.png|1050px]]
#Once here, start entering in the following information:
#:<table><tr><th rowspan="7">[[File:Adding_LDAP_Sync_Schedules.png]]</th></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''A:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Enter in a name for the Security Group '''Note: ''Try to keep these similar to the VALT groups you have created'''''</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''B:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Enter in the DN for the Security Group, omitting the DC components '''Example:''' ''CN=Service Accounts,OU=Users,OU=Install''</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''C:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Select the '''VALT Group''' to have the users added to 
 '''Note: The VALT groups need to be created before you can link the Security Groups to them''' </td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''D:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Choose either '''Manual''' or '''Automatic''' Sync Type '''Note: Automatic syncs users every day at 7AM server time whereas Manual requires an Admin account to manually sync the users'''</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''E:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Select any '''Additional Groups''' you would like the users added to</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''F:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px">Click '''Save'''</td></tr></table>
#Test that the user import worked:
:A. Click on the '''Group'''
:B. Click '''Import'''
:::[[File:Testing_Sync_Schedule_Import.png]]
 
::*If the import was successful, ''and there are users assigned to Security Groups'', you will see this message: 
:::[[File:Import_Results.png]]
 
::*If the import failed, ''and there are users assigned to Security Groups'', you will see this message: 
:::[[File:Failed_Import_Results.png]]
 
Note: If the import failed, ''and you have users assigned to a group'', most likely either your '''Bind Script''' in the '''''Sync Schedule''''' block or the '''Base DN'''/'''LDAP Bind User''' in the '''''Server''''' block are entered incorrectly

==Importing an Individual User==

#Navigate to the '''User Import''' section:[[File:LDAP5.png|1000px]]
#Enter in the information:
#:<table><tr><th rowspan="7">[[File:Full_User_Import_.png]]</th></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''A:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Enter in the name of a user and click '''Search'''</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''B:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">A list of all users that populate with your search entry will appear</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''C:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">The full DN of the user you select will appear here</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''D:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Select the '''Group''' you want to add the user to</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''E:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Select any '''Additional Groups''' you would like the user added to</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">'''F:'''</td><td style="padding: 0 10px;vertical-align: top">Click '''Import'''</td></tr></table>
#You will see a confirmation message displayed that the user has been imported and you can verify the user got assigned to the group:[[File:User_Import_Finalization.png|1000px]]

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