LDAP Query - General

The General panel lets you define the terms of an LDAP query. You can define as many queries as you need.

Typically you set up two queries, one to identify specific groups in the LDAP hierarchy and another to identify the users in those groups.

For a general discussion and examples of how to form LDAP queries based on the information you provide in this panel, see LDAP-query-basics.

Field definitions

Field	Description
Name	Identifying name.
Description	Optional descriptive text.
Base Distinguished Name	The top level of the LDAP directory tree that you want to query. Identify that top level in terms of a distinguished name (DN).
Filter	The query you want to use Typically, a filter for groups of users would be (objectClass=group). A typical filter for users would be (objectClass=user).
Attribute	A value that distinguishes the type of information the query is searching for. Typically, if you are searching for groups of users, the attribute would be member. The attribute for individual users would be userPrincipalName.

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