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When Active Directory has been chosen as the Authentication Mechanism, the following information needs to be provided
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* The protocol type: either ldap or ldaps
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* The IP address or name of the server hosting the Active Directory instance
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* The Active Directory Domain
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* The Base Group Domain Name (optional) - if this is left blank, the root of the Active Directory instance will be used to locate users
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* The User Search Filter (optional)
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Most of these settings are fairly self-explanatory
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====The User Search Filter====
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Some settings:
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Since version 11.16.1 of FMR, there is also the ability from this page to test the log-on for a particular user. This allows

Revision as of 03:20, 10 May 2024

Overview

The administration page to set the Authentication Service of FMR has controls for the different security services. Use the drop-down at the top of the page to select the service you require. The current options are:

  • None
  • Active Directory
  • LDAP
  • Fusion Security

Configuring Active Directory

When Active Directory has been chosen as the Authentication Mechanism, the following information needs to be provided

Authentication Set-up

  • The protocol type: either ldap or ldaps
  • The IP address or name of the server hosting the Active Directory instance
  • The Active Directory Domain
  • The Base Group Domain Name (optional) - if this is left blank, the root of the Active Directory instance will be used to locate users
  • The User Search Filter (optional)

Most of these settings are fairly self-explanatory



The User Search Filter

Some settings:

{0}

{1}


Since version 11.16.1 of FMR, there is also the ability from this page to test the log-on for a particular user. This allows