4.1 Configuring UNIX Agent Manager Server to Use LDAP or Microsoft Active Directory Credentials

UNIX Agent Manager can access the information you have already set up in your LDAP or Microsoft Active Directory server to allow users to log on to the UNIX Agent Manager server. This functionality is not available if UNIX Agent Manager is installed in FIPS mode.

To configure UNIX Agent Manager server to use LDAP or Active Directory credentials:

  1. Ensure that you have the following information:

    • The domain and computer address, such as ldap://<ldap_ip_address>:389, of the LDAP or Active Directory server

    • Location of user entries in the structure of LDAP or Active Directory server

    • Attribute that identifies the login name for each user

    • An account that the UNIX Agent Manager server can use to access the LDAP or Active Directory server

  2. Log on to UNIX Agent Manager as an administrator, and open the Manage Server window.

  3. Click LDAP and then click Add button.

  4. Enter the name of the domain that contains the LDAP or Active Directory server.

    NOTE:Users must enter this domain name when they log on to UNIX Agent Manager.

  5. Select the domain and provide information as requested on the window using the following guidelines:

    • In Server Address, enter the LDAP or Active Directory server computer name and port. For example, ldap://<ldap_ip_address>:389

    • In User’s Parent DN, enter the path to the node that contains the user name. For example, ou=AMAdmins,dc=netiq,dn=com

    • In Username, enter the attribute you want UNIX Agent Manager to use to identify the user. It will be used as a consistent identifier even if the user name changes. The default and only attribute supported by UNIX Agent Manager is uid.

    • (Conditional) If you use simple authentication for specific users, in Username, enter the path to the user name. For example, ou=Operator,dc=netiq,dn=com.

  6. Click Refresh Users.