Configuring a User Directory
I want to add administrators to Forcepoint Security Manager using network accounts.
User Directory
You must have the Global Security Administrator permission to Note: This user directory is only used for
access the user directory settings. administrators’ details. The user
To configure a user directory: directory for defining end users is
1. Go to Settings > Global Settings > General > User Directory. configured within each Security Manager
2. Select the type of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) module – Web, Data and Email.
from the User directory server list (A): A
• Active Directory
*Selecting Generic directory gives
• Generic Directory*
further configuration:
• Lotus Notes
• Email attribute
• Novell eDirectory
• User logon ID attribute
• Oracle Directory Server
• User logon filter
3. Enter the IP address and Port for the directory. B • User lookup filter
4. Enter a User distinguished name and Password to use when
• Group object class (optional)
retrieving information from the directory.
• Group Properties
5. Click Test Connection (B) to test the connection to the
For more detail see the help: Setting
directory.
user directory information.
6. Select the checkbox Perform additional nested group search
if the directory includes nested groups.
7. Select the checkbox Use SSL encryption to encrypt Why add a user directory to global settings?
communication with the directory. When a user directory is added to global settings, you can configure Forcepoint Security
8. Select the checkbox Follow referrals if the directory uses LDAP Manager (FSM) administrators using network account names, email addresses and passwords.
referrals. To set up FSM administrators see Configuring Administrators
9. Click OK at the bottom of the page. https://learn.forcepoint.com/learn/article/configuring-administrators-in-fsm
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