# Authentical Server

### Adding Authentication Server (Active Directory)

Navigation: Main Menu (Left)(Fig1, 1) -> Administration(Fig1, 2) -> Authentication Servers (Fig1, 3).

![Fig1. Authentication Servers ](/files/-M5RqzhMi1Fjw3aOnOxV)

Click '+' to add new authentication server as shown in Fig 2

![Fig 2 Add Authentication Server (Like Active Directory)](/files/-M5RycU_yrfeOT-QeIg2)

The following add Authentication Server view is shown.

![Fig 3 Add Authentication Server ](/files/-M5S3qSjxgjOPQf2IK8F)

1. **Name**
2. **Server IP or Host Name**
3. **use SSL** - Check this box, if SSL is required.
4. **Protocol** - Select either LDAP or Active Directory 
5. **Port**
6. **Base BN (Only Applicable for LDAP) and not captured when Active Directory is selected.**
7. **Principal DN Format**
8. **User Search Filter Format**
9. **Username (Fully distinguished name)**
10. **Password**
11. **Test Connection** (After entering above values) To test the details entered are valid
12. **Add** - To save the values so that these are available whenever user needs to be authenticated while logging in.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.cloudfabrix.io/cfx-aia/aia-tasks-functions/authentical-server.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.