Technical Tip: How to configure JumpCloud as LDAP directory
Description
This article describes how to configure JumpCloud as the LDAP directory for authentication. There are some differences in the configuration required compared to Active Directory and Novell.
Solution
FortiNAC.
Solution
- Navigate to System -> Settings -> Authentication -> LDAP.
- Select Add to add the new directory or Modify to modify an existing JumpCloud entry.
- Fill in the fields as required. Refer to the Directories Configuration section of the Administration Guide in the Fortinet Document Library.
The following entries are specific to JumpCloud:
Connection Tab:
- Name: Name of the server where the directory is hosted. For JumpCloud, use the FQDN (example: ldap.jumpcloud.com)
- LDAP Login: User login name FortiNAC uses to access the LDAP server. For JumpCloud, use the format uid=<userid>,ou=xxxxx,o=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,dc=jumpcloud,dc=com.
User attributes tab:
- Object Class: inetOrgPerson
- Identifier: uid
Group attributes tab:
- Object Class: groupofnames
- Group Name: cn
- Group Members: member
For additional JumpCloud attribute information, refer to the JumpCloud support article on user attributes.