Description
This article describes how to create LDAP system administrator in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.
Solution
To configure the FortiManager / FortiAnalyzer for LDAP authentication from GUI:
1) Go to System Settings -> Admin -> Remote Authentication Server, select 'Create New' and select 'LDAP Server'.
2) Enter a Name for the LDAP server.
3) In Server Name/IP, enter the Server Name or IP address.
4) Enter the Port number used for LDAP communication (389 by default).
5) Enter the Common Name Identifier (cn by default).
6) Enter the Distinguished name. Slectec the query distinguished name icon will query the LDAP server for the name and open the LDAP Distinguished name query window to display the results (select query after entering the User DN and Password in step 8 )and 9) ).
7) In 'Bind Type', select 'Regular'.
8) In User DN, enter the LDAP administrator’s name with the domain (ex. mydomain\admin)
9) Enter the LDAP administrator’s password
10) Select 'OK'.
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