LDAP Module

Introduction

The LDAP module should be used for synchronizing Tactic entities with the help of a LDAP database. There entities that Tactic allows to be synchronized are:

   Contact (Module Third parties) -> LDAP
   Group (Module Users) -> LDAP
   LDAP -> User (Module Users)
   Member (Module Foundations) -> LDAP 
   User (Module Users) -> LDAP

If the users do not have an LDAP server then they need to install and configure the same.

Installation

There is no need of installing this module, as it is already included within Tactic services.

Setup

For using this module the users need to enable it by using an administrator account. The menu options for activating this module are: Home –> Setup – > Module. The users then need to click on Activate. The modules will be activated after completing this step. The settings icon File:Cog.png will be visible at the end of the module box, the users can click in that to access setup.

Using LDAP Module

The steps of using LDAP module are:

• Choosing the database that the users need to synchronize
• Filling the data in LDAP server information
• The users can check their LDAP connection by testing the LDAP connection
• Entering organization in LDAP tree
• Creating resemblance between Tactic and LDAP fields
• Upon clicking the option of Test Synchronize the users will be able to test the establishment of LDAP connection

Usage of LDAP

After synchronisation the users do not have to perform any more set up activities for LDAP. All of the changes that are made in Tactic will be saved in LDAP as well. If there is any error in the way of the synchronization, Tactic transaction will be ceased. However, LDAP returned messages are not always correct. Hence, if there is any issues regarding understanding the error messages the users need to check the “Errors” chapter.

Errors

The users can easily find the ldap/temp/ldapinput.in file, which will be created automatically in Tactic document directory. Upon opening the file the users can find full ldap command, which can be emulated by the same action that PHP sent to LDAP server. The users need to run this command and upon analysing the result the users will be able to generate more information on error and its source.