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EMS Administration Guide

Adding a user server

Adding a user server

  1. Go Administration > User Servers. Click Add. The settings display.
  2. Configure the following options:

    IP address/Hostname

    Enter the user server's IP address or name.

    Port

    Enter the port for EMS to use to connect to the user server.

    Distinguished name

    Enter the user server's distinguished name. You must use only capital letters when configuring the DN.

    Bind type

    Select Simple, Anonymous or Regular for the bind type.

    Username

    Appears only when the Regular bind type is selected. Enter the username.

    Password

    Appears only when the Regular bind type is selected. Enter the password.

    Show Password

    Show the password.

    LDAPS connection

    Enable LDAPS connection.

    Sync every

    Configure the synchronization schedule between the user server and EMS.

  3. Click Test to check the LDAP server settings.
  4. Click Save.

Adding a user server

  1. Go Administration > User Servers. Click Add. The settings display.
  2. Configure the following options:

    IP address/Hostname

    Enter the user server's IP address or name.

    Port

    Enter the port for EMS to use to connect to the user server.

    Distinguished name

    Enter the user server's distinguished name. You must use only capital letters when configuring the DN.

    Bind type

    Select Simple, Anonymous or Regular for the bind type.

    Username

    Appears only when the Regular bind type is selected. Enter the username.

    Password

    Appears only when the Regular bind type is selected. Enter the password.

    Show Password

    Show the password.

    LDAPS connection

    Enable LDAPS connection.

    Sync every

    Configure the synchronization schedule between the user server and EMS.

  3. Click Test to check the LDAP server settings.
  4. Click Save.