Authorizing NFS export users via LDAP

By configuring access to a user directory via LDAP, you can control which users can access which NFS exports.

Prerequisites

• NFS exports are created, as described in Creating NFS exports.
• Authentication via Kerberos is enabled, as instructed in Authenticating NFS share users via Kerberos.
• A directory of user accounts with desired NFS access parameters is prepared.

To configure access to an LDAP server

1. Go to the Settings > Security > LDAP tab.

2. Enable LDAP authorization, and then specify the following information:

   • In Address, specify the IP address of the LDAP server.
   • In Base DN, specify the distinguished name of the search starting point.
   • In Bind DN and Bind password, specify the credentials of an LDAP authentication database user.
3. Click Save to enable access to the LDAP server.