You must have the following information about your AA server settings to configure external authentication. If you are not familiar with these settings, consult your AA server administrator for help.
LDAP authentication:
The IP address or hostname of the LDAP server
The type of the LDAP server, usually one of the following options:
OpenLDAP
If using an OpenLDAP server, consult the LDAP administrator for the Bind Distinguished Name (DN) and password.
Microsoft Active Directory® (AD)
If using a Microsoft Active Directory server, consult your AD administrator for the name of the Active Directory Domain.
The required type of LDAP Security (None, TLS, SmartTLS).
If Secure LDAP is in use, consult your LDAP administrator for the CA certificate file.
The network port used by the LDAP server
Bind Distinguished Name (DN) and password (if anonymous bind is NOT used)
The Base DN of the server (used for searching for users)
The login name attribute (or AuthorizationString)
The user entry object class
The user search subfilter (or BaseSearch)
Radius authentication:
The IP address or host name of the Radius server
The type of Radius Authentication used by the Radius server (PAP or CHAP)
Shared secret for a secure communication
UDP authentication port and accounting port used by the Radius server
