Configure LDAP

IBM® BigFix® Remote Control provides Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Version 3 support. You can use LDAP to enable authentication and integration of users and their associated group membership into the IBM BigFix Remote Control database.

All configuration information that is required for LDAP authentication is in the ldap.properties file. Before you configure, some prerequisite information must be obtained. This information simplifies the configuration process.

  • A user name and password to be used by IBM BigFix Remote Control to establish a connection with the Active Directory server. This user name must have the authority necessary to read all the required information from the directory tree.
  • The fully qualified server host name or IP address of the Active Directory server to be used with IBM BigFix Remote Control.
  • In an Enterprise scenario, a secondary backup LDAP server would also be configured in IBM BigFix Remote Control.