Configuring LDAP

Devhub uses LDAP for user authentication. The LDAP properties are stored in the config.properties file in the resources folder. The following properties should be set:

• LDAP hostname or address
• Whether or not to use a secured connection
• The LDAP port, usually 389 for unsecured and 636 for LDAPS.
• The tree containing the users (cn=Users,dc=example,dc=local)
• The domain extension (@example.local)

Here at the TU delft we use these settings:

ldap-server.host = ldaps.tudelft.nl
ldap-server.port = 636
ldap-server.usessl = true
ldap.extension = @tudelft.net
# Here the tree containing the users is an Organizational unit (OU) called MDS
ldap.primarydomain = OU=MDS,DC=tudelft,DC=net

Does this also work in Active Directory environments?

Yes, we have it running in production using Active Directory as LDAP backend.

I want to set up an LDAP server quickly

You can quickly set up an LDAP server using Docker or Vagrant.

I want to learn more about LDAP

When you want to learn more about LDAP, have a look at the wiki page.

Important notes

• Currently it is required for a user to be logged in once before another user can add him to a group