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  6. Configure active directory

Configure active directory

You can enable active directory from the 
Configuration > Settings
 screen. If the LDAP Server is configured,
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 user logins are authenticated and authorized using the corporate LDAP server, including Microsoft’s Active Directory.
If active directory is enabled, the username for the
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 local user account must have have ".\" before the username when logging into the Console. For example, jsmith@cylance.com will need to be entered as ".\jsmith@cylance.com" to log into the
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 Console.
  1. Add the SSL certificate for the LDAP Server. See Managing Certificates for more information.
  2. Click
    Configuration > Settings
    .
  3. Click beside LDAP. This expands the LDAP configuration settings.
  4. Enable the LDAP toggle.
  5. Enter your LDAP/Active Directory information:
    • Base Distinguished Name:
       This is the base distinguished name (DN) used as a base for the LDAP search to look for the user DN.
    • Group Distinguished Name:
       This is the group distinguished name (DN) used to perform an LDAP search to check if the user is a member of the group DN.
    • LDAP FQDN:
       This modifies the FQDN to the LDAP server’s fully qualified domain name (FQDN).The FQDN must be configured on the Domain Server.
    • Port:
       This is the port number of the LDAP server.
    • TLS/SSL:
       This ensures the confidentiality of the user credentials, an encrypted LDAP connection should be used between the
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       server and LDAP server. There are two encryption methods you can choose from, startTLS and LDAPS.
  6. Click
    Test Connection
    . A Test Active Directory Connection dialog displays.
  7. Enter the username and password for the LDAP server, then click
    Test
    . A message displays indicating whether the test connection was successful.
    To test the connection, use either the UPN Login or SAM Account Login:
    UPN Login Example:
     username@domainname.com (hadmin@onprem-cylance.com)
    SAM Account Login Example:
     domain\username (onprem-cylance\hadmin)
  8. Click .