Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open standard protocol that is commonly used to communicate with directory servers. Common examples include Microsoft Active Directory, Lotus Domino, SunOne/iPlanet Directory Server and Novell eDirectory. To learn more, visit https://ldap.com/learn-about-ldap/ .

Go to Basic Configuration > LDAP Servers to view or configure one or more connections to your organization’s LDAP server. ArcTitan can use LDAP in the following ways:

  • To assist when validating a user login

  • To expand email addresses in non-enveloped emails

  • To provide user account lists in the user directory, mailbox reader and folder replication tabs.

Follow the steps below to add a new LDAP connection.

Tip

See ArcTitan Servers and IPs to check the IP your connection is coming from.

  1. Click Create New Server and a new server connection form displays.

  2. Complete the following fields:

    • LDAP Server: The name of the LDAP server that ArcTitan attempts to connect to for authentication purposes.

    • LDAP Port: The name of the port that ArcTitan uses to connect to for authentication purposes (default: 636).

    • LDAP Connection Type: Select the type of LDAP connection you want to create.

  3. Click Fetch Base DN and the LDAP Base DN field automatically populates.

  4. Using the table below as a reference, complete the other fields in this form.

Setting

Description

LDAP Services:

Select the type of LDAP service(s) you want to use.

LDAP directory user:

The user of the LDAP directory, who has read-only permission to search the LDAP directory.

LDAP directory password:

LDAP directory password.

Confirm password:

LDAP directory password.

LDAP user DN:

Root of search for the user in the LDAP directory.

LDAP append base DN:

Base DN text that is appended to the user DN before being used in an LDAP bind to login to the account.

LDAP translate users:

Specifies whether the login user should be searched in each search DN path or combines the login ID with the user DN to create an LDAP bind user.

LDAP search DNs:

LDAP path(s) where users and distribution groups can be found.

LDAP unique user id attribute:

LDAP unique user ID attribute which is required only when ArcTitan uses the restriction mode of GUID.

Associate all email domains:

Specifies whether all the email domains, registered in the company settings, should be associated with the LDAP server.

Email Domains:

Domain name(s) which determine if an email is inbound, outbound, or internal.

LDAP Type:

Type of LDAP connection being created.

LDAP primary field name:

User's primary SMTP email address.

LDAP primary field pattern:

Regular expression that specifies how to extract the email address.

LDAP secondary field name:

User's alternative (alias) email address(es).

LDAP secondary field pattern:

The regular expression that specifies how to extract the alternate email address.

LDAP display field name:

Full name of the user that will be displayed.

LDAP translation key:

LDAP attribute name.

LDAP creation date field:

The date on which the LDAP account is created.

LDAP Attribute for IMAP Username:

The username that will be used to login to the iMAP server when restoring mails to the inbox.

Public Folder Identifier Field:

A unique identifier that is used to read a public folder LDAP account. This identifier allows users to switch identities to an account to which they have access to the public folder.

LDAP secondary field format:

Format of the secondary field that will be used as an LDAP search term.

LDAP member field name:

LDAP field name that has the distribution group members.

Use display name in search:

Specifies whether or not the LDAP user’s display name is used in a search.