LDAP Directory Server Support

Goals:

  • to login by authenticating against LDAP Directory server instead of locally only
  • to synchronize users and groups with LDAP Directory server
  • to allow central management of users, groups and their credentials in the enterprise

Supported directory servers:

  • OpenLDAP
  • MS Active Directory
  • other LDAP compatible

Installation of LDAP support in Aida

  • load package Aida-LDAP
  • settings: anAIDASite
    • authentication: #LDAP ;
    • ldapServer: 'ldap.example.org';
    • ldapUserDN: 'cn=aidaweb,cn=Users,dc=eranova,dc=si'; "see below"
    • ldapUserPassword: 'Plikeron99' "see below"

Configuration of MS Active Directory for Aida

  • add user with first and logon name 'aidaweb' and password, say 'Plikeron99'