LDAP is a protocol that is used to access Active Directory components such as name and email address of a user. It also stores the user information and credentials in the Active directory. Hexnode allows the admin to configure LDAP settings from the Hexnode console.
Note:
This functionality is available on all pricing plans except Express.
Configure LDAP settings via policy
To configure LDAP settings via policy,
- Login to your Hexnode portal.
- Navigate to Policies > New Policy. Assign a suitable name and description (optional) for the policy. You can also choose to continue with an existing policy.
- Go to iOS > Accounts > LDAP. Click Configure.
| Settings | Description |
| Account Description | A name or description to identify multiple LDAP accounts. |
| User Name | Username of the LDAP account.Supports the use of wildcards %email% and %alternateemail%. |
| Password | Password associated with the LDAP account |
| Host Name | IP address or name of the LDAP host. |
| Use SSL | SSL is used if an encrypted connection is needed between the device and the LDAP server. By default, SSL is used. |
Associate policy to devices/groups
If the policy has not been saved,
- Navigate to Policy Targets > +Add Devices.
- Choose the target devices and click OK. Click Save.
- You can also associate the policy with device groups, users, user groups or domains from the left pane of the Policy Targets tab.
If the policy has been saved,
- Go to Policies tab and choose the desired policy.
- Click on Manage drop-down and select Associate Targets.
- Choose the target entities and click Associate.