Configuring a federation

Use this procedure to integrate an LDAP server by creating a Federation instance. From the System Administration page, select USER MANAGEMENT > Users and Groups from the navigation pane. From the User Management drop-down list, select Federations.
  1. Click Create.
  2. Configure settings for the Federation instance.
    Set the following parameters:
    • Name
    • Vendor
    • Enabled
    • Import Users
      Note: By default, this field is set to True; this field is ready-only.
  3. Configure LDAP server settings.
    Set the following parameters:
    • Connection URL
    • Use TLS
      Note: If this field is set to True, the certificate should be established on the LDAP server side.
    • Bind Type
    • User DN
    • Username LDAP Attribute
    • Timeout
    • RDN LDAP Attribute
    • ID Attribute
    • User Object Classes
    • User Search Filter
    • Search Scope
    • Pagination
    • Periodic Sync
    • Read Only
  4. Enable and configure support for bind credentials.
    Set the following parameters:
    • Bind Credential
    • Bind DN
  5. Enable and configure group federation support.
    If group support is disabled, groups are not synchronized with EDA. If group support is enabled, set the following parameters:
    • Object Classes
    • Group LDAP DN
    • Name LDAP Attribute
    • Member Attribute
    • Membership Attribute Type
    • Membership User Attribute
    • Filter
    • Retrieval Strategy
    • Member Of Attribute
  6. When you are finished, click Save.