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LDAP integration on Lab Manager 3 posted: Jun 2, 2009 9:34 AM

Click to view Randy_B's profile Hot Shot 159 posts since
Feb 1, 2005

I'm new to Lab Manager and am doing my first proof of concept install and am trying to get the LDAP integration to work. I've read the install/user guides and some of the threads from here on it but I'm still missing something. Here is my setup:

Server: domain controller fqdn

Port: blank (tried with 389)

Base Distinguised Name: ou=myOU,dc=mydc,dc=org

LDAPS: unchecked

Authentication Method: Active Directory Negotiate

MD5 Realm: Blank

User Name\password: domainadmin account

All else is default.

When I click "Test LDAP Settings" I do get some green checkmarks for the information for this account that is in AD. When I cleck "Locate LDAP Server" I get the error "Unable to locate LDAP server. Enter LDAP server and port information manually." When I click "Syncronize LDAP", it does say "Success! Started LDAP syncronization" but if I search for any of the AD groups, nothing shows up.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong or missing here?

Thanks


Re: LDAP integration on Lab Manager 3

1. Jun 2, 2009 1:54 PM in response to: Randy_B
Click to view PezJunkie's profile Enthusiast 54 posts since
Aug 2, 2006
What if you move up a level and change Base Distinguished Name: dc=mydc,dc=org

Re: LDAP integration on Lab Manager 3

3. Jun 3, 2009 12:16 PM in response to: Randy_B
Click to view CapiZikus's profile Enthusiast 112 posts since
May 21, 2009
Is your LDAP is windows or else? i have the same problem with authen with 2k8, i have to select MD5 and put a full path of user to get pass authentication, hope this help

Re: LDAP integration on Lab Manager 3

4. Jun 3, 2009 12:17 PM in response to: CapiZikus
Click to view CapiZikus's profile Enthusiast 112 posts since
May 21, 2009
check you base DN again, not look correct to me

Re: LDAP integration on Lab Manager 3

5. Jun 4, 2009 12:42 AM in response to: Randy_B
Click to view CapiZikus's profile Enthusiast 112 posts since
May 21, 2009

try this with your current setting:-

Base Distinguised Name: dc=mydc,dc=org

MD5 Realm:-CN=domainadmin account,CN=domainadmin account OU,dc=mydc,dc=org

User Name\password: domainadmin account

hope this help

Re: LDAP integration on Lab Manager 3

7. Jun 4, 2009 11:25 AM in response to: Randy_B
Click to view PezJunkie's profile Enthusiast 54 posts since
Aug 2, 2006
I think "Find LDAP Server" is an attempt to automatically locate the server without you having to manually enter in the information.

Re: LDAP integration on Lab Manager 3

8. Jun 9, 2009 10:25 AM in response to: CapiZikus
Click to view Jim5529's profile Novice 6 posts since
May 3, 2007

This was dead on and solved my LDAP issues

thanks

Re: LDAP integration on Lab Manager 3

9. Jun 9, 2009 11:46 AM in response to: CapiZikus
Click to view Jim5529's profile Novice 6 posts since
May 3, 2007
I am having one other issue now related to LDAP. I am able to add AD Groups and users however when the user attempts to connect I receive a Error connecting to LDAP server. In the admin portal I can test to LDAP connection and it is successful as well as synchronizing but when I click on locate it gives me a error unable to locate LDAP server

I followed your suggestion on MD5 Realm and baseDistinguised Name.

I resloved the issue.

in the LDAP section leave both UseLDAPS and Accept All Certificates unchecked.

All my users have access now.

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