Adding users from an LDAP directory
You can add Users to the Content Manager from an LDAP directory provided you have configured your system for use with LDAP.
Before you begin
About this task
When you add a user from an external directory, the identity of the user is authenticated against the external directory service. Content Manager can have both LDAP users and Windows users at the same time.
Procedure
Results
- Group membership
- User scope
- System administration privileges
- Enable or disable setting
What to do next
For information about adding a user to a group, refer to Configuring a User.
Users may already be organized into groups through the LDAP compliant directory service. The Content Manager reads these LDAP group memberships and use them to provide automatic Content Manager group membership. For more information, see Adding User Groups from an LDAP directory.