What can LDAP do?
Check lockout status for customers
Determine if customer is active (employee or student)
Identify a customer's account status and affiliation with SJSU
Determine if customer is in any DUO group/Adobe group
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PLEASE NOTE:
You will need to configure you LDAP browser on each PC that you use. Please do so ASAP.
In case you are using LDAP on a non-institutional network, connect to VPN in order to use LDAP.
🔍 Important Fields
🔧 Set up LDAP (Configure SJSUAD Profile)
Check your Scope Pane (the left-hand column) for an SJSUAD profile. If it’s there, you’re done.
Click the New Profile option under the New button pull-down.
Set SJSUAD as the profile name and click Next
Set sjsuad.sjsu.edu as the Host
Set the Port as 636
Click the Fetch Base DNs, and select DC=SJSUAD,DC=SJSU,DC=EDU
Check the Use secure connection (SSL) the click Next
Select
Currently logged on user(Active Directory only) (Other Credentials)
Needs to be updated (CN=Display Name (OU Admin),OU=Resource,OU=Users,OU=Enterprise Support,DC=SJSUAD,DC=SJSU,DC=EDU)
9. Click Finish
The scope pane should fill in with the AD tree information.
🔍 Search LDAP
Formatting the Filter
Softerra LDAP browser uses the standard LDAP query format.
(attribute=value)
---The parentheses are necessary.
You may also use wildcard filters by using an asterisk
(attribute=val*)
Open Softerra LDAP Browser; Double-Click the icon
Click the '+' sign next to SJSUAD in the scope pane
Right-click 'sjsuPeople' in the scope pane
Pick “Directory Search” from the context menu
Enter your search criteria in the “Filter” line. (employeeid=xxxxxxxxx)
Click 'Search' button at bottom of window
Double-click on the person in the results area to show all account attributes in the main window.
