Configure Directory Service

This page allows you to configure the Administration Server for the LDAP directory service being used.

tip If you are using the Sun Java System Directory Server (formerly Sun ONE Directory Server), refer to the Sun Java System Directory Server Administrator's Guide.

The following table describes the fields and buttons on the page. The left column lists the fields and buttons; the right column describes the functionality.

Field or Button
Description

Host Name

Specifies the name of the LDAP server. You must enter a host name even if the directory server is running on the local machine.

Port

Specifies the port on which the LDAP server runs. If you are going to use SSL with a directory server, then you should enter the port number that the directory server is using for SSL.

Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for connections?

Specifies whether the server should use SSL for communications with the directory server. If you click Yes, then you must also configure the Administration Server to use SSL communications at the prompt.

OK: Changes your port to the standard port for LDAP over SSL

Cancel: Cancels without saving your changes and returns to the previous page.

Base DN

Specifies the distinguished name (DN) where directory lookups will occur by default, and where all the Admin Server's entries will be placed in your directory tree (for example, o=mozilla.com). A DN is the string representation for the name of an entry in a directory server.

Bind DN

Specifies the DN that the Admin Server will use to initially bind (or log in) to the directory server (for example, cn=Directory Manager). Binding determines the permission level you are granted for the duration of a connection. The DN supplied in a bind request can be the DN of an alias entry.


This bind DN only requires read and search access to the directory. Because this DN and associated password (if any) is easily compromised, it is best to leave this field blank and then set up your directory server to allow anonymous search access. If you do not want to allow anonymous search access to your directory, specify a bind DN entry here that only has read and search access to your directory.

tip Do not specify your directory server's unrestricted user (Root DN) in this field.

This bind DN is used only to initially search for the user name you entered in the Administration Server authentication dialog box. Once the entry corresponding to this user name is located, the Administration Server rebinds to the directory server using the retrieved entry. Therefore, if the user name you specified when you first logged into the Admin Server does not have access to the directory server, you will not have access to the directory server, regardless of the bind DN information provided in this field.

Bind Password

Specifies the password used for authentication.

Save Changes

Saves your changes.

Reset

Resets the values on the page to the default values.


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