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Test the connection

Introduction

The connection status of each LDAP server is displayed in column [Status].

  • Green dot:

    The connection to the LDAP server is established.

  • Orange dot:

    The connection to the LDAP server is not checked or the connection is being checked.

    After a reboot of the system, the dots are orange. Click [Test connection] to update the state of each LDAP server.

  • Red dot:

    The connection to the LDAP server cannot be established. Check the settings of the LDAP server.

Procedure

  1. Click [System] - [Connectivity] - [LDAP server] - [LDAP servers].
  2. Click [Test connection] to test the connection to the selected LDAP server. The connection status of each LDAP server is displayed in column [Status].

    The following checks are done :

    • Connect + bind to the server using the 4 settings you have specified;

    • Read of RootDSE;

    • Probe for a user entry to enumerate user attributes;

    • Probe for a group entry to enumerate group attributes.