Integrating LDAP with Microsoft AD
LDAP integration is possible without the SSO server. The Automation controller will refer directly to the LDAP server. To configure it in the GUI, navigate to Settings | LDAP authentication. There are multiple tabs for LDAP as the controller can be configured to communicate with up to five different profiles.
A key point is the values to use; at the top of the previous section is a reference on how to get values to connect to an AD server. Those same values will be reused here.
As before, it is possible to configure these settings through the GUI, API, modules, and roles. There are instructions on how to use each earlier in this chapter.
Next, we look at the values used in an LDAP configuration. Each section also contains settings for the recommended basic setup for the same Microsoft AD server from the SSO section.
Automation controller LDAP bind and user variables
The following variables set bind and user settings for the controller...