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Section 6 - Securing Your Network Configure LDAP Server Path: Security > Authentication > External Auth Server > LDAP Server The LDAP authentication method uses LDAP to exchange authentication credentials between the controller and external server. The LDAP server maintains a large database of users in a directory structure, so users with the same username but belonging to different groups can be authenticated since the user information is stored in a hierarchal manner. Also of note is that configuring a LDAP server on Windows or Linux servers is considerably less complex than setting up NT Domain or Active Directory servers for user authentication. The details configured on the controller will be passed for authenticating the controller and its hosts. The LDAP attributes, domain name (DN), and in some cases the administrator account & password are key fields in allowing the LDAP server to authenticate the controller. To configure LDAP Server: 1. Go to Security > Authentication > External Auth Server > LDAP Server tab. 2. Complete the fields in the table on the next page and click Save. D-Link DWC-2000 User Manual 190