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Connecting to Novell eDirectory or Oracle Directory Server
Administrator Help | Forcepoint Web Security and Forcepoint URL Filtering | v8.5.x
To retrieve information from the directory, User Service needs the distinguished name, root context, and password for a user account with administrative privileges.
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Enter the IPv4 address or hostname of the directory server.
2.
Enter the Port number that User Service will use to communicate with the directory. The default is 389.
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If your directory requires administrator privileges for read-only access, enter the Administrator distinguished name.
4.
Enter the Root Context that User Service should use when searching for user information. For example, o=domain.com.
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Providing a root context is mandatory for Oracle Directory Server, but optional for Novell eDirectory.
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Narrowing the context increases speed and efficiency in retrieving user information.
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User Service uses the context when searching for user and group information to aid in policy enforcement. It is not used for adding clients to the Forcepoint Security Manager.
 
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Note 
Avoid having the same user name in multiple domains. If User Service finds duplicate account names for a user, the user cannot be identified transparently.
5.
Provide a Password for the administrator account entered above.
6.
Click Test Connection to verify that User Service can connect to the directory server using the information provided.
7.
Click Advanced Directory Settings, and then go to Advanced directory settings.

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