Administration Guide 75LDAP Authorization8 Select Allow Unsecure Traffic to allow unsecure LDAP connections.When this check box is clear, all LDAP connections are secure.9 In Administrator Bind DN, type the Administrator Bind DN for queries to your LDAP directory.The following are examples of syntax for Bind DN:“domain/user name”“ou=administrator,dc=ace,dc=com”“user@domain.name” (for Active Directory)“cn=Administrator,cn=Users,dc=ace,dc=com”For Active Directory, the group name specified as cn=groupname is required. The group name thatis defined in the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway must be identical to the group name that is defined onthe LDAP server.For other LDAP directories, the group name either is not required or, if required, is specified asou=groupname.The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway binds to the LDAP server using the administrator credentials and thensearches for the user. After locating the user, the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway unbinds theadministrator credentials and rebinds with the user credentials.10 In Administrator Password, type the password.11 In Base DN (where users are located), type the Base DN under which users are located.Base DN is usually derived from the Bind DN by removing the user name and specifying the groupwhere users are located. Examples of syntax for Base DN:“ou=users,dc=ace,dc=com”“cn=Users,dc=ace,dc=com”12 In Server login name attribute, type the attribute under which the Firebox SSL VPN Gatewayshould look for user logon names for the LDAP server that you are configuring. The default issAMAccountName. If you are using other directories, use cn.13 Click Submit.If a user is not located in an LDAP directory or fails authentication on a server, the Firebox SSL VPN Gate-way checks the user against the user information stored locally on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway.LDAP authorization requires identical group names in Active Directory, on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway,and on the LDAP server. The characters and case must also be the same.NoteFor further information to determine the LDAP server settings, see “Determining Attributes in yourLDAP Directory” on page 78.LDAP AuthorizationThe following is a discussion of LDAP group memberships attributes that will and will not work withFirebox SSL VPN Gateway authorization.You can use the following authorization types with LDAP authentication:• Local authorization• LDAP authorization• No authorizationIf you are using double-source authentication, authorization is based on the primary authenticationmethod, not the secondary authentication method.
