Configure the LDAP Connector

This task shows you how to:

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Configure the Connection to the LDAP Server

Configure the connection to the LDAP server by defining the following properties from the Configuration tab.

  1. In Host, specify the name of the host that runs the LDAP server.
  2. In Port, specify the port on which the LDAP service is accessible.
  3. In Username, specify the user name used to access the LDAP service.
  4. In Password, specify the password used to access the LDAP service.
  5. In Base, specify the distinguished name that identifies the entry point where the search is to be started.

    For example cn=Users, dc=office, dc=exalead, dc=com

  6. Optional: In Creation timestamp name, specify the name of the attribute in which to find the creation timestamp.

    A timestamp shows when a record was created or modified. Exalead CloudView uses the timestamp to crawl only attributes that have been created or modified since the last crawl.

  7. In Modification timestamp name, specify the name of the attribute in which to find the modification timestamp.
  8. Optional: To filter data from the LDAP directory, add an LDAP query filter script in LDAP filter.

    For example, (|(ou=Human Resources)(ou=Financial Services)) excludes all LDAP entries that are not from Human Resources or Financial Services as specified in the Organizational Unit (ou) fields.

  9. Click Apply.

Specify the LDAP Classes and Attributes

This is where you configure the LDAP attributes to crawl. You select the LDAP attributes to retrieve from the LDAP directory, and specify an additional filter that refines the LDAP query.

To configure this, you need a thorough understanding of LDAP and LDAP schemas, see LDAP Classes and Attributes.

  1. In Class config, click Add item.
  2. In Item 0, set up the LDAP class that Exalead CloudView must access.
    1. In Name, enter an internal name for this class. This is used as the name of the category to be displayed in the search results for this class, for example, People
    2. Select Index to index the class. See Classes to Index.
    3. In LDAP class name, enter the class name. For example, person. See LDAP Classes and Attributes.
  3. In Attributes, click Add item.
  4. Set up the LDAP attributes to crawl for the above class.
    1. In LDAP attribute name, enter the LDAP attribute name. For example, name for the person class.
    2. In Meta name, enter the meta name to be used for this attribute. For example, Name.
  5. Optional: Add more classes and attributes.
  6. Click Apply to save and apply the new connector configuration.