Create a user who authenticated using an LDAP server

If you want to create users that authenticate using your Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server, you first need to create an LDAP server definition. Then you can specify LDAP authentication when you create your users.

Steps to create an LDAP server definition:
  1. From the User Management dashboard, select the LDAP Server Definitions icon (icon for ldap server definitions users) in the navigation area.
  2. From the action icons, select the New icon (user management new icon). The New LDAP Server Definition wizard is started.
  3. On the Welcome page of the New LDAP Server Definition wizard, read the text, then click Next.
  4. On the Name page, in the Create Option section, keep the default option New. In the Server Details section, enter xyz-ldap in the Name field. Optionally, enter meaningful text in the Description field to describe your server, then click Next.
  5. On the Host Connection page, enter the name or IP address of your server in the Primary host name field. Specify any other appropriate selections as needed, then click Next.
  6. On the Bind Information page, optionally supply appropriate bind credentials.
  7. On the Directory Location page, select how to locate a user's directory entry. For example, select Use DN pattern and enter uid={0},type=user,o=xyz.com in the Pattern field, then click Next.
  8. Review the details on the Summary page, then click Finish. The LDAP server definition xyz-ldap is created.
Steps to create the new user using LDAP authentication:
  1. From the User Management dashboard, select the Users icon (user management new icon) in the navigation area.
  2. From the action icons, select the New icon (user management new icon). The New User wizard is started.
  3. On the Welcome page of the New User wizard, read the text, then click Next.
  4. On the Name page, in the Create Option section, keep the default option New. In the User Details section, enter Terry in the Name field. Optionally, enter meaningful text in the Description field to describe your user, then click Next.
  5. On the Authentication page, select LDAP password authentication. Click the drop-down list for the Server and select xyz-ldap. Optionally, enter an LDAP user ID in the User ID field, then click Next.
  6. On the Roles page, select the desired roles for your user, then click Next.
    Note: You can click on the links for the roles to open Role Details for that role. If desired, you can make modifications to user-defined roles from Roles Details.
  7. Review the details on the Summary page, then click Finish. The user Terry is created.
  8. On the dashboard, user Terry is the current selected user. View the Summary for Terry to see the Roles, Groups, Tasks, Object Types, and Objects that Terry is granted permission.

Terry is now able to logon to the console with user ID Terry and password specified in the xyz-ldap server. Terry cannot change the password via the console.