LDAP

This page allows you to import users from an LDAP server. This allows you to automatically import the list of users, and groups from standalone LDAP servers or other mailservers that support LDAP, and automatically synchronize the lists. Just re-import to synchronize the list, or use the scheduling to have it done automatically.

   Import from LDAP

Import Users...

Press the Import Users button to begin importing new users from LDAP or to resync your user list with LDAP

LDAP Hostname

Specify the hostname of your LDAP server here. In some cases simply the machine/computer name will do in others you need to specify ComputerName.yourdomain.com.

Example interface:

Example:Exchangeserver1

Port

Specify the port of your LDAP server here. LDAP is normally on port 389, but to access the Microsoft global catalog in Active Directory using LDAP then please use port 3268

Example interface:

Default:389

Example:389

Login Username

This login is typically the one you use to logon to the LDAP server as administrator. If you are connecting to an Active Directory computer using LDAP use the format DOMAIN\user or user@domain.com for this field.

Example interface:

Login Password

This login is typically the one you use to logon to the LDAP server as administrator. This password is sent and stored using strong encryption by the service.

Example interface:

LDAP Search Base

In some cases you may wish to restrict the search query to specific parts of the LDAP server. Use this setting to specify the base DN. For example to just search your domain use the setting "DC=domain,DC=com"

Example interface:

Advanced LDAP Filter

In some cases you may wish to restrict or expand the search query used to enumerate all your users and groups. To do this replace the default query with your customized version and re-import. Be sure to consult the relevant LDAP search reference for your version of LDAP server before attempting to construct a search query. If you are querying Active Directory for users and contacts we recommend the filter (|(objectClass=user)(objectClass=contact)(objectClass=group)) If you also wish to pull in opublic folder addresses we recommend the filter (|(objectClass=user)(objectClass=contact)(objectClass=publicFolder)(objectClass=Group)) If you are querying other LDAP sources you can use the less specific (mail=*) As an example: to import everyone with email addresses in a specific domain you can specify (mail=*@domain.com)

Example interface:

Default:(mail=*)

Schedule

Use this setting to enable automatic scheduled synchronization of the users from the configured LDAP server.

Example interface:

Options:On/Off

Default:off

Every

Example interface:

Range1 - 360 minutes

Default:60 minutes

   Import Options

Deduplicate by email address

Hexamail Server can automatically deduplicate your users list by email address - this includes all email address alias for each user, and ensures that only one user in Hexamail Server is associated with each email address.

Example interface:

Options:On/Off

Default:On

Skip if no email

Depending on your search filter and other factors you may sometimes find users with no associated email address in Hexamail Server - use this setting to ensure these users are not imported.

Example interface:

Options:On/Off

Default:On

Remove Users

When users are removed or disabled in Active Directory, or no longer present in an imported csv file, you can have them removed automatically from Hexamail Server next time you perform and Import.

Example interface:

Options:On/Off

Default:Off