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GLPI LDAP Authentication on Active

Directory
Would you like to learn how to configure GLPI LDAP
authentication on Active directory? In this tutorial, we are going
to show you how to authenticate GLPI users using the Microsoft
Windows database Active directory and the LDAP protocol.
• GLPI version: 9.3.1

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Tutorial - Windows Domain Controller Firewall

First, we need to create a Firewall rule on the Windows domain
controller.
This firewall rule will allow the GLPI server to query the Active
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On the domain controller, open the application named Windows

Firewall with Advanced Security
Create a new Inbound firewall rule.
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Select the PORT option.

Select the TCP option.

Select the Specific local ports option.
Enter the TCP port 389.

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Select the Allow the connection option.

Check the DOMAIN option.

Check the PRIVATE option.
Check the PUBLIC option.

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Enter a description to the firewall rule.

Congratulations, you have created the required firewall rule.

This rule will allow GLPI to query the Active directory database.

Tutorial - Windows Domain Account Creation

Next, we need to create 1 account on the Active directory
database.
The GLPI account will be used to query the Active Directory
database.
On the domain controller, open the application named: Active
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Create a new account inside the Users container.

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Create a new account named: GLPI

Password configured to the GLPI user: kamisama123@
This account will be used to query the passwords stored on the
Active Directory database.

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Congratulations, you have created the required Active Directory

account.

Tutorial - GLPI LDAP Authentication on Active

Directory
Open your browser and enter the IP address of your web server
plus /glpi.
In our example, the following URL was entered in the Browser:
• http://35.162.85.57/glpi
On the login screen, use the default username and default
password.
• Default Username: glpi
• Default Password: glpi

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After a successful login, you will be sent to the GLPI Dashboard.

On the dashboard screen, access the Setup menu and select

the Authentication option.

Access the following option:

• LDAP directories
Select the option to Add a new LDAP directory.

You need to configure the following items:

• Name: TECH-DC01
• Default server: Yes
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• Server: 192.168.0.50
• Port: 389
• Connection filter: (&(objectClass=user)(objectCategory=person))
• BaseDN:
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• RootDN: glpibind@techexpert.tips
• Password: kamisama123@
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field: SaMAccountName
• Synchronization field: objectguid
You need to change TECH-DC01 to the name of your domain
controller.
You need to change the IP address 192.168.0.50 to your domain
controller IP.
You need to change the domain information techexpert.tips to
reflect you Network environment.
Click on the Add button.

Access your LDAP directory properties and select the menu

option named: TEST

Click on the Test button.

If your test succeeds, you should see the following message.

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Congratulations! You have configured the GLPI server and

Active directory integration.

Tutorial - GLPI Importing Active Directory Users

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Now, you need to import a list of users from Active directory to
your GLPI database.
On theEnglish
dashboard
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 access the Administration menu and
select the Users option.

Click on the LDAP directory link button.

Select the option: Import new Users.

Click on the Search button.

The GLPI system will query a list of users from the Active
Directory Database.
Select the List of users that need to have access to the GLPI
system.

Click on the Actions button, select the Import option and

confirm the operation.
In our example, we imported the Trunks and Gohan users.
After finishing your configuration, you should log off the GLPI
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Try to login using an imported account and the password from

the Active Directory database.
• Username: trunks
• Password:
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The GLPI User dashboard will be presented.

Congratulations! You have configured the GLPI authentication

on Active Directory using LDAP.

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