Enter the LDAP Data Source information as shown in the table below

Field Description
LDAP Type Select the appropriate LDAP source: Microsoft Active Directory, Oracle Directory or OpenLDAP
Use For Auth Check if you are allowing users to authenticate against this AD source
Username (FQDN) Enter the username (or FQDN) for passthrough authentication, User should have a minimum of read access to the LDAP server directory
Password Enter the password for the LDAP username
Host Enter the hostname or IP address of the server where the data for LDAP directory resides.
Port Enter the hostname or IP address of the server where the data for LDAP directory resides.
Domain Enter LDAP domain. Ex. company.com
Base DN Enter the location of the top-level container. This will vary based on how the LDAP environment is setup. E.x. dc=company,dc=com
Filter Must contain (sn=*) to ensure data integrity. LDAP entries that match the filter will be imported into the Akkadian Contact Manager database, but LDAP users
These are example LDAP filters:
  • Microsoft Active Directory (AD): (&(sn=*)(givenName=*)(ipPhone=*))
  • OpenLDAP: (&(sn=*)(objectclass=inetOrgPerson))
Properties Last Name Enter the LDAP last name bind attribute. Example – “surname”
Properties First Name Enter the LDAP first name bind attribute. Example – “givenName”
Properties Main Number Enter the LDAP attribute to map to Main Number. Example – “ipPhone”
Note: Number Formats can be applied to this field
Properties Mobile Number Enter the LDAP attribute to map to Mobile Number. Example – “mobile”
Note: Number Formats can be applied to this field
Properties Other Number Enter the LDAP attribute to map to Other Number. Example –“homephone”
Properties Location Enter the LDAP attribute to map to Location example – “l”
Properties Title Enter the LDAP attribute to map to Title. Example – “title”
Properties Username Enter the LDAP attribute to map to Username. Example – “sAMAccountName”
Note: If no username is present local contact attributes will be disabled
Properties Email Enter the LDAP attribute to map to Email. Example – “mail”
Properties Department Enter the LDAP attribute to map to Department. Example – “department”
Properties Directory URI Enter the LDAP attribute to map to Title. Example – “title”
Additional Properties Enter any additional corresponding attribute ex “mail” to pull the email address
Note: Some of properties terms may change depending on the configuration

Click Save to add and proceed to the Syncing a Data Source section.

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