Administrator Guide

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Enable or Disable Authentication for the LDAP Connection
Enable authentication for the connection from the FluidFS cluster to the LDAP server if the LDAP server requires
authentication.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Client Accessibility.
4. Click the Directory Services tab.
5. Click Edit Settings in the NFS User Repository section. The Edit External User Database dialog box opens.
6. Enable or disable authentication for the LDAP connection:
To enable authentication for the LDAP connection, select the Non-Anonymous LDAP bind checkbox. Then, type the
LDAP bind distinguished name used to authenticate the connection in the Bind DN field and type the LDAP bind
password in the Bind Password field.
To disable authentication for the LDAP connection, clear the Use Non-Anonymous LDAP bind checkbox.
7. Click OK.
Enable or Disable TLS Encryption for the LDAP Connection
Enable TLS encryption for the connection from the FluidFS cluster to the LDAP server to avoid sending data in plain text. To
validate the certificate used by the LDAP server, you must export the LDAP SSL certificate and upload it to the FluidFS cluster.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Client Accessibility.
4. Click the Directory Services tab.
5. Click Edit Settings in the NFS User Repository section. The Edit External User Database dialog box opens.
6. Enable or disable TLS encryption for the LDAP connection:
To enable TLS encryption for the LDAP connection, select the LDAP over TLS checkbox.
To disable TLS encryption for the LDAP connection, clear the LDAP over TLS checkbox.
7. If TLS encryption is enabled, enable or disable LDAP certificate validation.
To enable LDAP certificate validation, select the Install LDAP Certificate checkbox. Then, click Upload Certificate
and browse to and select the LDAP SSL certificate to upload to the FluidFS cluster.
To disable LDAP certificate validation, clear the Install LDAP Certificate checkbox.
8. Click OK.
Disable LDAP Authentication
Disable LDAP authentication if you no longer need the FluidFS cluster to communicate with the directory service.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Client Accessibility.
4. Click the Directory Services tab.
5. Click Edit Settings in the NFS User Repository section. The Edit External User Database dialog box opens.
6. Select None.
7. Click OK.
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