LDAP Servers

LDAP is an Internet protocol used to maintain authentication data that can include departments, people, groups of people, passwords, email addresses, and printers. LDAP consists of a data-representation scheme, a set of defined operations, and a request/response network.

To manage LDAP servers, go to User & Authentication > LDAP Servers.

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The following options are available:

Create New	Create an LDAP server. See Create or edit an LDAP server.
Edit	Modify an LDAP server. See Create or edit an LDAP server.
Clone	Make a copy of an LDAP server.
Delete	Remove a server or servers.
Search	Enter a search term to find in the LDAP server list.
Name	The name that identifies the LDAP server on the Fortinet unit.
Server	The domain name or IP address of the LDAP server.
Port	The TCP port used to communicate with the LDAP server. By default, LDAP uses port 389.
Common Name Identifier	The common name identifier for the LDAP server.
Distinguished Name	The base distinguished name for the server using the correct X.500 or LDAP format. The unit passes this distinguished name unchanged to the server.
Ref.	Displays the number of times the object is referenced to other objects. To view the location of the referenced object, select the number in Ref.; the Object Usage window opens and displays the various locations of the referenced object.