How to configure NuGenesis software for secure LDAP authentication - WKB90348

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

Configure NuGenesis SDMS or LMS software for secure LDAP connections.

ENVIRONMENT

• NuGenesis 9 SDMS
• NuGenesis 8 SDMS
• NuGenesis 9 LMS
• NuGenesis 8 LMS
• NuGenesis 8 ELN

PROCEDURE

1. Obtain the relevant public-key certificates from the CA and install them in NuGenesis software. See the following articles for the certificate installation procedures:
   • SDMS 9, see WKB59907
   • SDMS 8, see WKB90344
   • LMS and ELN, see WKB53634
2. SDMS configuration:
   1. Log in to SDMS Administrator.
   2. Expand Projects > Master List > servername.
   3. Right-click the server name and click Properties.
   4. Click the Authentication Settings button.
   5. For SDMS 8, select the "Use SSL" check box; for SDMS 9, click "Use TLS".
   6. For SDMS 8, the system will update any server entries from port 389 to 636; it will not modify ports other than 389 to 636.
   7. Click the Test Settings button. SDMS Administrator will attempt to bind to each server in the list over a secure connection. If the connection is successful, the message "Connected to servername:port" appears; if it is not successful, an error message appears.
3. LMS configuration:
   1. Log in to the NuGenesis LMS client with a user account that has write permissions on the LMS system configuration.
   2. Click the LMS main menu > Administration. Click the system Configuration button.
   3. Expand External Systems > LDAP Server.
   4. In the Server URL field, change "ldap://" to "ldaps://".
   5. Change the port number to the secure port for the LDAP Server, which is typically 636.
   6. Click the Test Connection button to verify the LDAP parameters and the certificates.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For help with troubleshooting LDAPS in NuGenesis LMS, see WKB23103.

For help with troubleshooting LDAPS in NuGenesis SDMS, see WKB7437.