Search Settings

You can specify what part of the LDAP directory to search. The more specific the search specification, the better the search results.

Note: These settings are not optional. At least one search base with a filter must be defined. Searching from the root of the LDAP directory is not recommended.

Table 1. Search Settings
Field Name	Description
base	Specify the name of the entry at which to start the search for users. Default = blank. Note: Administrators can optimize user searches using a different search base. Some LDAP servers may fail to provide a domain name option. For such servers administrators must provide a valid base for user searches. For example, DC=corp,DC=mycompany,DC=com
recursive	If selected, the base entry will be searched recursively during a user search.
filter	Specify the filter to be used in the search for users. Use LDAP search filters as defined in RFC 2254. Default = (&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)) The LDAP query used to retrieve the user list can be changed by setting the proper filter. Administrators may use a search that looks only one level down the base (non-recursive search). For example: (&(objectCategory=user)(memberOf=CN=Trapeze Users,OU=Transit,DC=corp,DC=mycompany,DC=com)) Note: The default value will import all user accounts in the Active Directory.

To add another search specification, click the New button:

Multiple precise searches can improve performance.

Click the Save button in the Search toolbar to apply changes to the search and see them in the results.

Click the Save button in the LDAP Settings screen toolbar to save the changes permanently.