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To properly configure LDAP authentication, you must know the schema of the LDAP database.
Two common schemas are
Microsoft Active Directory LDAP implementation
A freely available LDAP service such as OpenLDAP
The configuration you specify depends on the LDAP schema against which you are
authenticating. The following illustration shows some differences between Active Directory and
OpenLDAP.
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Details on the LDAP schema objects can be found in RFC1274, “The Cosine and Internet X.500
Schema.
If an Active Directory is made up of multiple OUs (organizational units) in multiple domains,
you can select a specific OU for user authentication. See
Authentication from an Active
Directory that Includes Multiple Domains” on page 120
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Active Directory LDAP
OpenLDAP