8.2  Connection to the LDAP server
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8.2  Connection to the LDAP server

MS Entourage enables connection to any number of LDAP databases for contact look-ups. New LDAP can be added on the Directory Service tab in Tools → Accounts:

LDAP settings

Figure 8.7. LDAP settings


Account name

Name of the account, used for reference only.

LDAP server

DNS name or LIP address of the computer where LDAP server is running (e.g. mail.company.com or 192.168.1.10).

This server requires me to log on

This option must be used if you want to use the LDAP database in Kerio Connect since the LDAP server in Kerio Connect does not allow anonymous connections.

  • Account ID — user name. When connecting to the Kerio Connect's LDAP database, it plays a role whether the user is created in the primary domain. If the user is created in a domain which is not primary, the username must include the domain for the specification. This implies that the Account ID pattern will be as follows: user@domain (jwayne@company.com). If the user is created in the primary domain, simply use the user (jwayne) pattern for the specification.

  • Password — user password

LDAP settings

Figure 8.8. LDAP settings


Search base

Specify a location of contacts in the LDAP database (see above). If the entry is not specified, all subscribed contact folders will be searched through.

If you want to access all private and subscribed shared and public folders, leave the entry blank or enter

fn=ContactRoot

More precise specification of searched section of the LDAP database enables to access only some types of contacts. To better understand various alternatives, read the following examples:

  • cn=wsmith@company.com,fn=ContactRoot

    (the look-up will be performed only in folders of the jsmith@company.com user)

  • fn=personal,fn=ContactRoot (only folders of the user currently connected to the LDAP server will be searched through. This option is identical with the previous one, however, it is not necessary to specify username (or email address) of the user. This option may be helpful for example when configuring multiple clients, etc.)

  • fn=public,fn=ContactRoot

    (only public contact folders will be searched through)

  • fn=Contacts,cn=wsmith@company.com,fn=ContactRoot

    (only the Contacts folder of the jsmith@company.com user will be searched through)

  • fn=PublicContacts,fn=public,fn=ContactRoot

    (only the public PublicContacts folder will be searched through)

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