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Connect to an LDAP directory

To connect to an on-premises LDAP directory, you must first install at least one instance of the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
.
  1. In the
    BlackBerry Connectivity Node
    console (http:/localhost:8088), click
    General settings > Company directory
    .
  2. Click The Add icon.
  3. Select
    LDAP
    .
  4. In the
    Connection name
    field, type a name for this company directory connection.
  5. In the
    LDAP server discovery
    drop-down list, click one of the following: If you want to use automatic discovery, click
    Automatic
    .
    • If you want to use automatic discovery, click
      Automatic
      then in the
      DNS domain name
      field, type the DNS domain name.
    • If you want to specify the LDAP computer, click
      Select server from list below
      . Click The Add icon and type the FQDN of the computer. Repeat this step to add more computers.
  6. In the
    Enable SSL
    drop-down list, select whether you want to enable SSL authentication for LDAP traffic. If you click
    Yes
    , click
    Browse
    and select the SSL certificate for the LDAP computer.
  7. In the
    LDAP port
    field, type the port number of the LDAP computer.
  8. In the
    Authorization required
    drop-down list, select whether authentication is required with the LDAP computer. If you click
    Yes
    , type the username and password of the LDAP account. The username must be in DN format (for example, CN=Megan Ball,OU=Sales,DC=example,DC=com).
  9. In the
    Search base
    field, type the search base that you want to access (for example, OU=Users,DC=example,DC=com).
  10. In the
    LDAP user search filter
    field, type the filter that you want to use for LDAP users. For example: (&(objectCategory=person)(objectclass=user)). If you want to restrict searching to all members of a single group for the entire
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    tenant, you can use the following example: (&(objectCategory=person)(objectclass=user)(memberOf=CN=Local,OU=Users,DC=example,DC=com)).
  11. In the
    LDAP user search scope
    drop-down list, click one of the following: If you want user searches to apply to all levels below the base DN, click
    All levels
    . If you want to limit user searches to one level below the base DN, click
    One level
    .
  12. In the
    Unique identifier
    field, type the attribute for each user’s unique identifier (for example, uid). The attribute must be immutable and globally unique for every user.
  13. In the
    First name
    field, type the attribute for each user’s first name (for example, givenName).
  14. In the
    Last name
    field, type the attribute for each user’s last name (for example, sn).
  15. In the
    Login attribute
    field, type the attribute for each user’s login attribute (for example, cn).
  16. In the
    Email address
    field, type the attribute for each user’s email (for example, mail).
  17. In the
    Display name
    field, type the attribute for each user’s display name (for example, displayName).
  18. To synchronize more user details from your company directory, select the
    Synchronize additional user details
    check box. The additional details include company name and office phone.
  19. To enable directory-linked groups, select the
    Enable directory-linked groups
    check box.
    Specify the following information:
    • In the
      Group search base
      field, type the value to use as the base DN for group information searches.
    • In the
      LDAP group search filter
      field, type the LDAP search filter that is required to find group objects in your company directory.
    • In the
      Group Unique Identifier
      field, type the attribute for each group's unique identifier. This attribute must be immutable and globally unique.
    • In the
      Group Display name
      field, type the attribute for each group's display name.
    • In the
      Group Membership attribute
      field, type the name of the attribute for group membership. The attribute values must be in DN format.
    • In the
      Test Group Name
      field, type an existing group name for validating the group attributes specified.
  20. Click
    Save
    .