Configuring login using an LDAP attribute that is not part of the distinctive name
By default, users can log in using an attribute that is part of their LDAP user name, that is, their DN (Distinctive Name). You can use the Contenta Password Manager utility to configure login credentials using a different user name.
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For example, given the DN cn=Ernest Hemingway,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com, entering “Ernest Hemingway” as a username will be successful.
However, you may want to configure xyldap.cfg to enable login using an attribute not mentioned in the DN, for example, sn, which is typically shorter. You will need to configure a principal account (that is, an LDAP account that can search for attributes).