Technical Tip: How to configure FortiWeb Remote LDAP Adminstrators

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Description	This article describes how to configure Remote LDAP Administrators.
Scope	FortiWeb.
Solution	A remote LDAP user has been created in Active Directory. Windows Server 2016 as LDAP. A new Active Directory user was created, named: 'pedro'. FortiWeb Configurations. To configure the Remote LDAP Server: Go to User -> Remote Server -> LDAP Server and select 'Create New'. Complete with LDAP information: Name, Server IP / Domain, Server Port, Common Name Identifier, Distinguished, Name, Bind Type: Regular, User DN, Password. To detail LDAP configuration refer to: Technical Tip: How to configure a Remote LDAP Server and troubleshooting LDAP test connection Configure Admin user group: Go to User -> User Group -> Admin Group -> and select 'Create New'. Complete 'Name' Admin Group and select 'OK'. Select 'Create New'. Select User Type: LDAP User. Name: Select created LDAP Server. Configure Administrators: Go to System -> Admin -> Administrators, select 'Create New -> Administrator'. Complete information: Administrator Name, Type, Admin User Group, Wildcard, Access Profile.  'Admin User Group' is the 'Admin Group' created in step 2. Select OK.  Test connection using Remote LDAP user named: 'pedro': Go to Log&Report -> Log Access -> Event to see User Authentication log: Related documents. Technical Tip: How to configure a Remote LDAP Server and troubleshooting LDAP test connection Troubleshoot Tip: Cannot create FortiWeb's administrator LDAP users with a point character '.' in th... FortiWeb 7.4.5 Administration Guide / Administrators Technical Tip: How to configure FortiWeb Remote Radius Adminstrators using FortiAuthenticator as Rad... Technical Tip: How to configure FortiWeb Remote TACACS+ Adminstrator using FortiAuthenticator as TAC...