topic Correct path for LDAP Config - Mac OS Server Open LDAP in Alfresco Forum https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/correct-path-for-ldap-config-mac-os-server-open-ldap/m-p/6019#M2912 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have configured LDAP according to the online documentation. &nbsp;When I restart Alfresco, directory users are not able to authenticate and the log shows a failure to connect to the ldap server but the server details do not match what I have configured. &nbsp;</P><P></P><P>AuthenticationException: 02100060 Failed to communicate with ldap://openldap.domain.com:389</P><P></P><P>These are the details that are the default example in the ldap config file. &nbsp;I have most definitely changed them to reflect the details for my LDAP server.</P><P></P><P>Some background. &nbsp;Standard install using the Mac install package. &nbsp;Mac OS Server also running on the same box providing directory services. &nbsp;Alfresco is running fine and I can log in with the administration user created on install. &nbsp;</P><P></P><P>The only twist in setting up the LDAP config is that the documentation suggested the ldap config file should be placed in /tomcat/shared/classes/... &nbsp;There was no authentication folder in that path. &nbsp;The default installation had created the /Authentication/alfrescoNtlm folder in the /WEB-INF/classes path. &nbsp;It seems logical that creating an LDAP folder in the same location a the html stuff should work.</P><P></P><P>So maybe a problem that alfresco can't find the dap config file?</P><P></P><P>I'm a complete newbie to Alfresco. &nbsp;I've searched the forums and can't find a similar problem. &nbsp;Hopefully I am not asking a question that has already been asked many time before. &nbsp;If so, apologies in advance.</P><P></P><P>Thanks for any assistance.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 10 Mar 2017 01:04:53 GMT sar6e 2017-03-10T01:04:53Z Correct path for LDAP Config - Mac OS Server Open LDAP https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/correct-path-for-ldap-config-mac-os-server-open-ldap/m-p/6019#M2912 I have configured LDAP according to the online documentation. &nbsp;When I restart Alfresco, directory users are not able to authenticate and the log shows a failure to connect to the ldap server but the server details do not match what I have configured. &nbsp;AuthenticationException: 02100060 Failed to comm Fri, 10 Mar 2017 01:04:53 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/correct-path-for-ldap-config-mac-os-server-open-ldap/m-p/6019#M2912 sar6e 2017-03-10T01:04:53Z Re: Correct path for LDAP Config - Mac OS Server Open LDAP https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/correct-path-for-ldap-config-mac-os-server-open-ldap/m-p/6020#M2913 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi:</P><P></P><P>You can set your ldap properties directly in your alfresco-global.properties (and setting the authentication chain).</P><P></P><P>Other possibilty is to create the next file under extension directory:</P><P></P><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive_macro_quote jive-quote jive_text_macro"><P>$ALF_HOME/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/subsystems/Authentication/ldap/ldap1/ldap-authentication.properties</P></BLOCKQUOTE><P></P><P>where:</P><P></P><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive_macro_quote jive-quote jive_text_macro"><P>authentication.chain=ldap1:ldap</P></BLOCKQUOTE><P></P><P>Regards.</P><P>--C.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:59:38 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/correct-path-for-ldap-config-mac-os-server-open-ldap/m-p/6020#M2913 cesarista 2017-03-10T17:59:38Z