Adding LDAP servers

To use LDAP for authentication of HCL BigFix Analytics users, you must add a working LDAP directory.

Before you begin

You must be an Administrator to do this task.

Procedure

1. Log in to the TEMA application server.
2. Go to Management > Directory Servers.
3. To create an LDAP connection, click New.
4. Enter a name for the new directory.
5. Select an LDAP Server for authentication from a list and enter the name of a Search Base
6. If the values of your LDAP server are different from the default, select Other from the LDAP Server list.
7. Enter values of filters and attributes of your LDAP server.
8. Enter a name and a password for the authenticated user.
9. If your LDAP server uses Secure Socket Layer protocol, select the SSL check box. If you require no user credential, select the Anonymous Bind check box.
10. In the Host field, provide the host name on which the LDAP server is installed.
11. Enter the Port.
12. To verify whether all of the provided entries are valid, click Test Connection.
13. Click Create. You configured a system link to an authentication system.
14. To add a backup LDAP server, in the Primary Server tab, click the Add backup server link.
    1. Enter the host and IP of the backup LDAP server.
    2. Click Test Connection to verify whether all of the provided entries are valid.
    3. Click Save to confirm the changes.
15. Optional: To edit the directory, select its name. Click Save to confirm the changes.
16. Optional: To delete the created directory, select its name. In the upper left of the window, click Delete.