File Transfer Server Authentication parameters

The following table describes LDAP Authentication parameters.

Parameter

Description

Allowed users

Determines who can access the File Transfer Server.

The list is separated with a comma. Wildcards can be used.

Example: johnd,adm*,mydomain\user1

Blocked users

Determines who cannot access the File Transfer Server.

The list is separated with a comma. Wildcards can be used.

Example: johnd,adm*,mydomain\user1

Search user

Defines the LDAP Browse user

Password

Defines the password of the user defined in the Search user field. The value of this field can be left blank if the Search user does not have a defined password.

URL

Defines the URL address and (optionally) port of a directory server

ldap(s)://<server>:<port>

Base DN

Defines the point from where the server will search for users.

EXAMPLE: ou=sales,dc=company,dc=us,dc=com

Username Attribute

Defines the name of the LDAP attribute that determines the username. The search users perform a lookup for any login user on this attribute.

DN Attribute

Defines the name of the LDAP attribute that determines the user DN (distinguished name). After the search users perform lookup for any login user based on the Username Attribute, it verifies authentication with the user DN (which appears in the user’s DN attribute).

Timeout

Determines the number of milliseconds to wait before a timeout (Default: 30000)

The following table describes the PAM authentication parameters:

Parameter

Description

Service name

Defines the PAM service name (default passwd)

NOTE: In non-root mode, you can only authenticate the Control-M/Agent user. To authenticate other users, you must run as root.

Parent Topic

Configuring the File Transfer Server