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Use the Add New Machine: LDAP Client page to add
a new LDAP client to the Message Networking system or to modify
an existing LDAP client. An LDAP client represents a trusted
server that that can be used to perform directory queries and Message
Networking system administration. For more information on Message
Networking's LDAP interface, see LDAP
overview.
This page contains the following fields.
New Machine Name: Type a unique
name for the LDAP client that you are adding. The machine name can
be up to 23 alphanumeric characters:
- Enter uppercase letters as uppercase.
- Enter lowercase letters as lowercase.
- Use a hyphen (-) or an underscore (_).
- These names cannot start with a number.
- There can be no blank spaces.
Note: The name must be unique on both the local Message
Networking network as well as any other Message Networking systems
in the network. To ensure that you are using a unique name, check
the Remote Machines List on all Message Networking systems in
your network.
Machine Type: Select LDAP
Client.
IP address: Type the IP address
of the LDAP client machine, up to 15 characters (for example, 192.43.235.1).
This field is optional because the system uses the domain name to
recognize the sending machine.
Organization: Use this field to provide a description
of the organization using Message Networking, up to 64 characters. This field
is optional and for informational purposes only.
Organization Unit: Use this field to provide a description
of the organization unit using Message Networking, up to 64 characters. This field
is optional and for informational purposes only.
Node ID: Unique node ID for this remote
machine. This field is display-only and cannot be modified.
Comments: You can optionally type any comments about
this remote machine, up to 68 alphanumeric characters. This field is optional
and for informational purposes only.
Subscriber Updates Type: Use
this field to specify whether subscriber updates should be sent,
as they occur on the Message Networking system, to the the remote
LDAP server:
- Select no if you do not want updates to be
sent to the LDAP remote machine automatically.
- Select full if you want full updates sent
for all remote machines on the Message Networking system to the
LDAP client remote machine.
- Select directory-view to specify that updates
should be sent to the LDAP remote machine only for the network
address ranges defined in the LDAP Client's Directory
View.
Updates In: Specify whether the Message
Networking system can receive updated user database information
from this LDAP client. Select yes if this Message Networking
system accepts updated user information from this LDAP client. Select
no if this Message Networking system does not accept updated
user information from this LDAP client. The default for this field
is no.
Updates Out?: Specify whether Message
Networking is able to send user information updates to this LDAP
client. Select yes if Message Networking should send updated
user information updates to this LDAP client. Select no if
you do not want Message Networking to send user information updates
to this LDAP client. The default for this field is no.
LDAP server: Type the name of
the LDAP server to be used for directory updates.
LDAP Password: Type the LDAP
Password of the LDAP client that you are administering. If you do
not have this password, contact the administrator of the LDAP client.
An LDAP Password is required for the local Message Networking system
and the LDAP client to secure the connection when performing queries
and transfers.
Note: The LDAP
Password for the local Message Networking system is entered
on the General Parameters page.
If you are modifying an existing machine, click Save to
save your changes. If you are adding a new machine, click Add
this Machine. If you click Add this Machine, a message
displays that the parameters have been saved. Click OK.
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