Setting Up an LDAP Directory Profile

You set up a profile for each LDAP directory. This profile specifies connection information, such as the port, IP, and the DNS of the server. The profile also specifies the context to which you want to bind.

You can create a LDAP directory profile for each LDAP server you want to connect to and import data from.

Horizon comes with a default profile that is managed by the Borr-LDAP function. This profile contains no default mapping. Do not modify this profile.

To set up an LDAP directory profile

1 Start the LDAP Profile Administration process.

This process is hidden by default on the Navigation Bar. You must choose to display this process, which is in the Circulation/Borrower-LDAP Menu.

2 Click New to create a new directory profile.
3 Click Edit.

Horizon displays the Edit Profile Setup window:

4 Complete these fields:

Field

Action

LDAP Profile

Enter a code to make the profile you are setting up unique.

Description

Enter a description of the profile.

LDAP url

Enter the URL to the LDAP server.

Follow this pattern as you enter the URL:

ldap://X500.bund.de<DNS or IP address>:<port number>/

Base DN

Enter the base domain name or context to which you want to bind when you connect to the LDAP server.

Class

Enter the inetOrgPerson object class or the lowest object class in your hierarchy.

You must use this object class because it inherits all the attributes from the other higher subclasses.

User

Enter the user name to access the LDAP directory.

Password

Enter the password to access the LDAP directory.

5 Save your changes.

 


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