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Using Active Directory with DSX Local

How To


Summary

Step by step to setup Active Directory as external LDAP for DSX Local

Objective

Setup Active Directory as external LDAP for DSX Local.

Environment

- Windows 2012 Active Directory Server
- DSX Local

Steps

1. Setup Active Directory
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2. On DSX User Management, click Set Up LDAP?
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3. Setup LDAP with following value

  • Select "With Search"
  • LDAP Host: ldap://<Active Directory IP Address>
  • LDAP Port: 389
  • Domain Search User: CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=<domain>,DC=<suffix>
  • Domain Search Password: <Administrator Password>
  • Domain Base: DC=<domain>,DC=<suffix>
  • User Search Field: CN
  • Username for testing: <Domain User>
  • Password for testing: <User Password>
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4. Click Add users
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5. Add Users
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6. Login with new added user
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7. Confirm Active Directory users can login to DSX successfully
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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Worldwide Support

Software version:
All Versions

Document number:
745311

Modified date:
02 November 2020

UID

ibm10745311

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