Path: From LDAP to N-able Login
LDAP authentication in N-central allows users to securely log in using their organization’s existing directory credentials and streamlines access management.
Prerequisites Checklist
User Setup
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Each LDAP user must have a valid email address (used for N-able Login).
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Confirm that at least one admin user is enrolled in N-able Login.
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Log in to N-central as an N-able Login admin user.
Steps to move LDAP users to N-able Login

You must enroll at least one admin user into N-able Login. This will give the admin user access to the N-able Login features, including the Entra ID setup.
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Go to Administration > User Management >Users.
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Select a local admin user (or create a new one for this role).
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Select LINK TO SSO PROVIDER and select [System] MSP SSO. If on a hosted system, select [Company] MSP SSO
If one or more users are already linked to another IdP, you must select and unlink each one from that provider before linking them to N-able Login. From LINK TO SSO PROVIDER, select Unlink.
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Select Accept.
To complete the N-able Login registration process, this new or existing user must have access to a valid and active mailbox.
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Log out of N-central.
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The new admin user will receive an email message with a Set up your account button to set up their N-able Login (MSP SSO) account.
Once enrolled N-able Login, admin users must log out of N-central and log back in using their new N-able Login credentials to complete the setup process.

Your users will receive an email invitation to complete their enrollment as an N-able Login user to access N-central. After completing the enrollment steps, they are redirected to N-central to log in with their account credentials.
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Open the Welcome email and click Set up your account.
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Enter credentials and click CREATE ACCOUNT.
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Click Accept to provide the requested permission.
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Follow the 2FA SETUP instructions and click NEXT to continue.
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Scan the QR code or manually enter the security key.
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Enter your 6-digit code and then click CONFIRM SETUP.
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Click DOWNLOAD CODE to download your recovery code.
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Click CONTINUE.
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When redirected to N-central, log in.
To streamline user management, you can integrate N-able Login with Entra ID and Set up auto user provisioning (optional).