Symantec 10490452 Administration Guide - Page 29
Configuring LDAP settings
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Configuring system settings 29 Configuring LDAP settings 3 If more than one Scanner is attached, select the Scanner you want to test from the drop-down list. You will see a snapshot of its current status. Configuring LDAP settings The Control Center can optionally use directory information from LDAP servers at your site for one or both of the following purposes: ■ Authentication-LDAP user and password data is used for Quarantine access authentication and resolving email aliases for quarantined messages. The Control Center reads user and password data directly from the LDAP server. ■ Synchronization-LDAP user and group data is used for group policies, directory harvest attack recognition, distribution list expansion and dropping messages for invalid recipients. User and group data is read from the LDAP server and cached in the Control Center and Scanners, but not written back to the LDAP server. Symantec Mail Security for SMTP supports the following LDAP directory types: ■ Windows 2000 Active Directory ■ Windows 2003 Active Directory ■ Sun Directory Server 5.2 (formerly known as the iPlanet Directory Server) ■ Exchange 5.5 ■ Lotus Domino LDAP Server 6.5 Note: If you are using version 5.2 of the SunOne LDAP server, you must update to patch 4 to address some changelog issues that arose in patch 3. Configure LDAP settings Follow these procedures to configure LDAP settings. To add an LDAP server 1 In the Control Center, click Settings > LDAP. 2 Click Add. 3 Complete the necessary fields presented for defining a new LDAP Server. The values you complete will depend on your choice in the Usage drop-down list. 4 Click Save.