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==Connecting to the LDAP Server==
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#Navigate to the VALT software either through the IP Address or the FQDN using Chrome, Firefox, or other standard web browser
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#Log in using your login credentials
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#: '''Note:''' (Default credentials: Username = ''admin'' | Password = ''admin'')
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#Click on '''Admin''' -> '''Users & Groups''' -> '''LDAP''' -> '''Show Advanced Settings'''
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* [[VALT 6 - LDAP Configuration | VALT 6]]
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* [[VALT 5 - LDAP Configuration | VALT 5]]
#Scroll down to '''Servers'''
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#Enter in your LDAP Server information:
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    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''A:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Enter the IP Address or FQDN of your Active Directory or other LDAP compatible server in the Server field <br><span class="indent"> '''Note:''' ''If you are using LDAPS, enter the IP or FQDN as ldaps://myldapsserver.com''</span></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''B:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Enter a Service Account user with read access in the LDAP Bind User field <br><span class="indent">'''Note:''' ''The user must be entered as user@domain.com''</span></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''C:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Enter the Service Account password</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''D:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Enter in the Base DN of the Service Account <br><span class="indent">'''Note:''' ''Base DN must be entered in the form of DC=ad,DC=ipivs,DC=com''</span></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''E:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Select either '''Active Directory''' or '''Open LDAP'''</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''F:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">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:'''<br>[[File:LDAP2.png]]
 
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*If the connection fails, you will receive an error message stating '''Wrong Credentials:'''<br>[[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">'''A:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Enter in a name for the Security Group <br><span class="indent"> '''Note:''' ''Try to keep these similar to the VALT groups you have created</span></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''B:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Enter in the DN for the Security Group, omitting the DC components <br><span class="indent">'''Example:''' ''CN=Service Accounts,OU=Users,OU=Install''</span></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''C:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Select the '''VALT Group''' to have the users added to <br><span class="indent"> '''<font color="red">Note:''' '''The VALT groups need to be created before you can link the Security Groups to them</font>'''</span></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''D:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Choose either '''Manual''' or '''Automatic''' Sync Type <br><span class="indent">'''Note:''' ''Automatic syncs users every day at 7AM server time whereas Manual requires an Admin account to manually sync the users''
 
''</span></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''E:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Select any '''Additional Groups''' you would like the users added to</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">'''F:'''</td>
 
    <td style="padding: 0 10px">Click '''Save'''</td>
 
  </tr>
 
</table>
 
#:Test that the user import worked:
 
<span class="indent">A. Click on the '''Group'''</span>
 
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<span class="indent">B. Click '''Import'''</span>
 
*:If the import was successful, and there are users assigned to Security Groups, you will see this message:<br>:[[File:Testing_Sync_Schedule_Import.png]]
 
 
 
==Importing an Individual User==
 
:[[File:LDAP5.png]]
 
#Type the distinguished name for the user into the LDAP field, omitting the DC components
 
#: '''Example:''' CN=testuser,OU=Users
 
#Select a Group from the Group to Add field.
 
#: '''Note:''' If you do not select a group, the user will still be important and must be assigned a group manually.
 

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