Configure a Novell Directory Services LDAP server

Configure N-central to connect to your Novell Directory Services (eDirectory) LDAP server at the Service Organization and Customer levels so users can sign in using their existing directory credentials.

  1. Click Administration > User Management > SSO Providers.
  2. Click Add > LDAP Directory Service.
  3. Enter a descriptive Name.
  4. In Domain, enter the directory domain or context for your environment. For Novell Directory Services (eDirectory), this typically corresponds to your directory structure rather than a Windows-style domain.
  5. In Server 1 Host, enter the IP address or FQDN of the LDAP server.
  6. (Optional) In Server 2 Host, enter the IP address or FQDN of a fallback server.
  7. Select the Primary Server.
  8. In Port, select 389 for standard LDAP or 636 for LDAPS (secure LDAP over SSL/TLS).
  9. To use a secure connection, select SSL Enabled.

    Certificate Requirements
    LDAP over SSL/TLS requires a certificate that N-central trusts. Use a certificate issued by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), or import the appropriate root CA into the N-central trust store.

  10. In Base DN, enter the starting point for directory searches, for example,

    11. ou=users,o=company

  11. In Search Filter, enter the search criteria, for example,

    12. (objectClass=inetOrgPerson)

  12. Choose how to bind to the directory:

    1. Select Anonymous Bind if your directory allows it, or
    2. Enter the Bind DN that N-central uses to connect to the directory and enter the password. For example: cn=admin,o=company.
  13. Click Test Connection to verify connectivity.
  14. Click Save.

N-central connects to the LDAP server and you can begin creating or mapping user accounts.

The LDAP server configuration appears in the list of LDAP servers and N-able N-central establishes a connection to the server.

For large directories, enable Virtual List View on your LDAP server to improve performance when retrieving users.