Create an Active Directory Authentication Server

To create a new Active Directory (AD) authentication server, complete the following steps.

Some fields on the page are already populated with recommended settings. Required fields are marked with a red carat.

1. On the toolbar, click Access > Authentication Servers.
2. Click Create and then select Active Directory.
3. General Properties section.
   • In the Name box , type a unique name that identifies this authentication server.
   • The Enabled check box is selected by default. This means that the server will be active.
   • In the Host box, type either an IP address or DNS Name. Note: If you enter a DNS Name, the system will use DNS Name over IP address. 
   • In the Port box, type the port the remote server is listening. The default port for LDAP is 389 and for SSL is 636.
   • Select an Encryption type from the list.
     • None
     • TLS/SSL
     • TLS/SSL Without Certificate Verification
     • StartTLS
     • StartTLS Without Certificate Verification
   • In the Server Retries box, type the number of times an attempt will be made to contact the remote server. The default is set to 3.
   •  In the Server Timeout (seconds) box, type the number of seconds to wait for a response from the remote server. The default is set to 10 seconds.
4. Active Directory section.
   • In the Domain box, type the domain the user will use to access Active Directory.
   • In the Bind Distinguished Name box, type the user name of the administrative account that has permission to perform searches on the remote authentication. server.
   • In the Bind Password box, type the administrative account password.
5. Click Test to know if the AD server has been set up correctly.
6. Click Save.
7. You can now add User Group Mapping.