VALT 6 - LDAP Configuration

Navigating to LDAP Settings

1. Navigate to the Settings section within VALT.
2. Enter the subsection Servers & Services.
3. In the top right corner, select the + icon, and select LDAP from the drop down menu.

Connecting a new LDAP Server

1. In the Server field, enter the address of your server in the following format:
   ldap://<server>.<yourdomain.com>
2. In the LDAP Bind User field, enter an account with read access in the following format:
   <username>@<yourdomain.com>
3. In the Password field, enter the password that corresponds with the LDAP Bind User

✎Note that the Bind User Password cannot contain the following characters:
! * ' ( ) ; : @ & = + $ , / ? % # [ ]

1. In the Base DN field, enter the domain components in the following format:
   DC=<component>,DC=<component>
2. In the Type field, select the appropriate server type. This will typically be Active Directory.
3. In the Deleted field, select what you want to happen with deleted groups.
4. Add any Custom Attributes by selecting the + icon, selecting the applicable attribute from the drop down menu, and filling out the corresponding attribute from your Active Directory.
5. Hit the Save button at the top of your screen to save your changes.
6. You will be returned to the Servers & Services page, where you see this message: