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Figure 8-4 Authentication Page 8: User Accounts 2. Modify the following field. Field Local Authentication Description When Local Authentication is selected, the Spider device will authenticate against its internal database of users and passwords, as described in Local User Management. LDAP When you select LDAP Authentication, the Spider device will communicate with a Microsoft Active Directory or generic LDAP server for user authentication. The user profile must be set up in the local database as described in Local User Management, but no password is stored locally. When a user attempts to log in, the Spider device contacts the specified LDAP server, which either approves or denies access. Field LDAP Server IP LDAP Server Base DN LDAP Server Type User Search Sub-filter Description Enter the name or IP address of the LDAP server, reachable over the network by the Spider device, containing the user database. Be sure to configure a DNS server if a name rather than address is used. Specify the Distinguished Name (DN) where the directory tree starts in the user LDAP server. Select the type of the external LDAP server. Available selections are Generic LDAP and Microsoft Active Directory. If a Generic LDAP Server is selected, edit the LDAP scheme. Select to restrict the search for users by adding an additional search filter to each query for a user. Spider™ and SpiderDuo® KVM-over-IP Device User Guide 81

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8: User Accounts
Spider™ and SpiderDuo® KVM-over-IP Device User Guide
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Figure 8-4
Authentication Page
2.
Modify the following field.
LDAP
When you select LDAP Authentication, the Spider device will communicate with a Microsoft Active
Directory or generic LDAP server for user authentication. The user profile must be set up in the
local database as described in Local User Management, but no password is stored locally. When a
user attempts to log in, the Spider device contacts the specified LDAP server, which either
approves or denies access.
Field
Description
Local Authentication
When Local Authentication is selected, the Spider device will authenticate
against its internal database of users and passwords, as described in Local
User Management.
Field
Description
LDAP Server IP
Enter the name or IP address of the LDAP server, reachable over the
network by the Spider device, containing the user database. Be sure to
configure a DNS server if a name rather than address is used.
LDAP Server Base DN
Specify the Distinguished Name (DN) where the directory tree starts in the
user LDAP server.
LDAP Server Type
Select the type of the external LDAP server. Available selections are
Generic
LDAP
and
Microsoft
Active
Directory
. If a Generic LDAP Server
is selected, edit the LDAP scheme.
User Search Sub-filter
Select to restrict the search for users by adding an additional search filter to
each query for a user.