Drupal HowTo Configure LDAP

There is a drupal module called 'ldap' which gives authentication and authorization functions from LDAP into drupal.

Project home page: ​http://drupal.org/project/ldap

• Install as per instructions.

• Configuration:
  • First activate 'LDAP Servers' and configure that module. UHL settings:
    • LDAP server type: Active Directory
    • LDAP server: ldaplookups.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk
    • Port: 389
    • Service Account Bind (use service account credentials previously supplied by IM&T)
    • Base DN: DC=xuhl-tr,DC=nhs,DC=uk
    • AuthName: sAMAccountName
    • Email attribute: mail
  • Subsequently activate 'LDAP authentication'
    • Only LDAP authentication allowed except user 1
    • 'Allow Only' Text Test: OU=Cardiology (restricts logon to Cardiology dept staff
    • Existing User Account conflict: associate local account with the LDAP entry
    • Account creation : Create accounts automatically for LDAP authenticated users
    • Email behaviour: Show disabled email field on user forms.
    • Email update: Update if differs and notify user.
  • Next, 'LDAP authorization' and 'LDAP authorization - drupal roles'
    • Strategy II.B. - drupal roles are specified by LDAP attributes
    • Attribute name: memberOf
    • Mapping to drupal role: CN=BRICCS MRBS,OU=MRBS,OU=Apps,DC=xuhl-tr,DC=nhs,DC=uk|LCBRU staff
    • Use LDAP group to drupal roles filtering
    • Grant / revoke when user logs on
    • IV.C all three options ticked
  • Also activate 'LDAP help'. No configuration required.

Notes

There is an option for seamless or Single Sign On, but currently that is outside the scope of the BRICCS deployment.

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