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# Authentical Server

How to Add Authentication Server (Active Directory / LDAP)

### Adding Authentication Server (Active Directory)

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

![Fig1. Authentication Servers ](https://2978683539-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LhoMVYxiQlKXh6OxX98%2F-M5RowsYgTz6x-h_xi8l%2F-M5RqzhMi1Fjw3aOnOxV%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e3a84d1b-2460-482d-b779-eee6c4e8b7c2)

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

![Fig 2 Add Authentication Server (Like Active Directory)](https://2978683539-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LhoMVYxiQlKXh6OxX98%2F-M5RtanzhZfFscDxmN0z%2F-M5RycU_yrfeOT-QeIg2%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=60156243-2881-4b60-bb90-2ac0de8400d9)

The following add Authentication Server view is shown.

![Fig 3 Add Authentication Server ](https://2978683539-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LhoMVYxiQlKXh6OxX98%2F-M5S3oq1PsYrs2jQkPW7%2F-M5S3qSjxgjOPQf2IK8F%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f1d3f9c4-c713-4701-ae49-e100de7d2c5d)

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.