LDAP

The Syncer has the options to import all kind of objects from LDAP.

To use that, you need to create an Account of the Type 'LDAP'. After saving it, the Account will provide you with some necessary fields you need to set.

Field	Description
base_dn	Base for Import, Example: DC=Domain, DC=Domain
search_filter	Example: (&objectCategory=Person)(objectClass=user))
attributes	Fields to read, like cn
hostname_field	Field which the syncer should use to identify the object
encoding	utf-8 or ascii, depending on your server

Some tipsabout the Account Setting: If you import a certain type of objects, which are not hosts, mark the account as is_object and choose an Object Type. This way, you later can better filter the input for operations.

Testing the Import

You can test the Import using the commandline.

Command: ./cmdbsyncer ldap import_objects ACCOUNTNAME

Setting the Process

For Production Use, setup the Job as a cron