LDAP users and groups

LDAP users are users whose information is stored on a backend LDAP server. The Space Console determines whether to allow the access of a user depending on the LDAP authentication result.

Application scenarios

LDAP is a unified authentication solution, which is applicable to scenarios that require quick user search responses. For example, use LDAP in a scenario where a large number of users request authentication concurrently.

Configuration workflow (office scenario)

  1. Add LDAP users—Perform task "Create an LDAP user" or "Import LDAP users" to add LDAP users.

  1. Create an LDAP user group.

  1. Configure LDAP user authorization in a desktop pool—For more information about user or endpoint authorization, see "Deploy a VDI desktop pool," "Deploy an IDV desktop pool," and "Deploy a VOI desktop pool.".

  1. Manage LDAP users and groups—Includes editing, deleting, and exporting LDAP users and groups, enabling or disabling third-party login, and setting the user expiration time.

Configuration workflow (education scenario)

In the current software version, ARM hosts do not support features exclusive to the education scenario.

  1. Add LDAP users—Perform task "Create an LDAP user" or Import LDAP users" to add LDAP users.

  1. Create an LDAP user group.

  1. Users log in to the desktop client—Student users log in to the student client and faculty users log in to the teacher client.

  1. Manage LDAP users and groups—Includes editing, deleting, and exporting LDAP users and groups, enabling or disabling third-party login, and setting the user expiration time.

Prerequisites

Complete the LDAP server settings. For more information about LDAP server configuration, see "Configure authentication servers."