OpenLDAP Server Configuration
 
 
 
LDAP Server configuration allows the establishment of a connection between OpenLDAP and domain users.
 
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 Parameter 
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 Description 
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 Root DN for LDAP database 
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 The domain of the local domain controller that hosts the users. 
  
The directory starts out completely empty, without even a root structure present. Initializing the directory with a root record and other supporting directory sub-structures (i.e., sub-directories) is required before adding any user data. 
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 Administration login DN 
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 By default, Active Directory does not allow anonymous LDAP connections. To change this, to enter the DN of a user that's allowed to connect to the server and read all user and group data. Unless a special user account has already been created for this purpose, an easy choice is to use the built-in administrator account. By default, the administrator DN is in the form cn=Administrator,dc=<Local Domain>.  
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 Administration password 
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 Existing Administration password. 
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 New administration password 
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 Create a new password for OpenLDAP directory management. 
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 Indexes to cache 
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 Number of indexes to cache to improve performance tuning for user lookups. 
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 Database entries to cache 
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 Number of database entries to cache to improve performance tuning for user lookups. 
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 Access control options 
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 Setting which determines access control setting between SoftNAS and the LDAP server. 
  
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 Maximum number of search results 
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 Max. number of search results for user lookups. 
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 Maximum time for searches 
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 Max. amount of time for user lookup searches. 
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Encryption Options
 
Encryption options enables generation of an SSL Certificate.  It enables the creation of a self-signed certificate for the LDAP system.