Required settings for a successful connection to your LDAP/AD provider
The form includes many fields and several fields include default values.
Procedure
- Click on the ldap provider to open the settings to configure.
- In the Settings tab, select Active Directory from the drop-down list of Vendor. Many fields complete with default values based on this selection.
- Enter your LDAP/AD URL to connect to your LDAP/AD user database, for example: ldap://<hostname>.<domain>
- Click on Test connection button to test the connection and confirm that the connection is successful.
- Provide the directory where the LDAP users are listed, for example: cn=Users,dc=MYCOMPANY,dc=COM.
- From the Bind Type drop-down list, select Simple option.
- Provide the LDAP/AD user database administrator user ID for BIND DN and password for the BIND Credential. These credentials are used by Keycloak to access the LDAP/AD user database.
- Click on Test Authentication button to test the authentication and confirm that the authentication is successful.
- Click on Save button to save the configuration.