LDAP

You can integrate FSProtect with your Active Directory or other LDAP server to make the authentication process easier.

The LDAP Authentication Configuration consists of two configuration requirements ;

• LDAP Connection Configuration

• Access Control Settings

LDAP Authentication Settings

You can navigate to this page by clicking the Settings button on the Account image in the upper right corner.

Navigating to the LDAP Authentication Settings Page

Configuring the LDAP Connection

You need to configure an LDAP connection with the parameters below.

Status: Status of the LDAP connection setting.

Protocol: LDAP protocol type, LDAP or LDAPS.

Domain Controller IP Address: IP Address of Domain Controller or LDAP server.

Port: Port number of the LDAP protocol, 389 or 636 by default.

Search Base: Distinguished name of the base container object, Domain, Organizational Unit or Container.

User Name: Netbios formatted Username field to test LDAP connection.

Password: Password field to test LDAP connection.

Configuring the LDAP Connection

Configuring Access Control Settings

After successfully establishing the LDAP connection, you should define the Users and Groups that can log in to the FSProtect with LDAP.

You can create Access Control entries with the parameters below.

Account Type: Type of account can log in to the FSProtect, User or Group. If the Group option is selected, recursive members of this group can log in to the FSProtect.

Distinguished Name: Distinguished Name of the account.

Privilege: Privilege level of the account, User (Read-Only) or Admin.

Configuring the Access Control Settings

After these configurations, you can log in to the FSProtect with Netbios formatted username and password.

Logging in with LDAP