LDAP Settings

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LDAP Settings

ReportCaster self-service users can be configured to be authenticated and authorized against an LDAP data source, bypassing the ReportCaster Repository. Additionally, ReportCaster can be enabled to retrieve e-mail address information from an LDAP data source. The leading mail server software vendors use LDAP for storage of e-mail information. This includes Active Directory on Windows platforms.

The LDAP Setting tab in the ReportCaster Server Configuration tool contains the following folders (in bold) and settings.

Note: To test your LDAP connection, right‑click the General Setting folder and select Test from the pop up options.

Setting	Default Value	Descriptions and Possible Values
General Setting
JSSE Flag	Default value is OFF.	Indicates whether SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is used to communicate with the LDAP server.
LDAP Host	There is no default value.	Host name or IP address of your LDAP directory server.
LDAP Port	Default value is 389.	Port on which the directory server listens.
LDAP Search Base	There is no default value.	Is the filter for LDAP searches. Only the subtree below the search base is available for LDAP queries. For example, dc=ibi, dc=com.
LDAP Type	Default value is Active_Directory.	Possible values are: Active_Directory Custom Netscape
Search Time Out	Default value is 120.	Time, in seconds, that ReportCaster can search an LDAP data source before timing out.
Security Principal	Default value is guest.	Service account of the user performing authentication. The user must have sufficient access rights to locate user entries in the directory. When you click the following icon , the Security Principal/Credential dialog box opens, where you can type the Security Credential.
LDAP Email Setting
Email LDAP Enabled	Default value is NO.	Indicates whether or not ReportCaster is enabled to retrieve e-mail address information from an LDAP data source.
Email Map	Default value is mail.	Attribute type for e-mail entries.
Email User Filter	Default value provided is dependent on the LDAP Type selected.	Filter for e-mail entries to be retrieved. For example, (& (mailnickname=) (\|(&(objectCategory=person) (objectClass=user)(!(homeMDB=)) (!(msExchHomeServerName=))) (&(objectCategory=person) (objectClass=user)(\|(homeMDB=) (msExchHomeServerName=*))) (&(objectCategory=person) (objectClass=contact)) (objectCategory=group) (objectCategory=publicFolder)))
FirstName Map	Default value is givenName.	Attribute for first name entries.
LastName Map	Default value is sn.	Attribute for last name entries.
LDAP User Info Setting
LDAP User Enabled	Default value is NO.	Indicates whether LDAP is enabled for standalone applications.
User Filter	There is no default value.	Filter for user IDs to be retrieved.
User Map	There is no default value.	Attribute type for user IDs.

Note:

When ReportCaster is Email LDAP Enabled, users can simply click a button to search for and select e-mail addresses already defined within your organization. For details, see How to Retrieve E-mail Addresses for a Distribution List Using Address Search, and How to Retrieve E-mail Addresses for a Schedule Using Address Search.
For more information about configuring LDAP, refer to your LDAP documentation.

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