About Dynamic Address Book Link for LDAP

The FootPrints Dynamic Address Book Link feature retrieves contact data dynamically from any LDAP-compliant contact database for the Address Book.  The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is the standard Internet directory protocol.  Examples of an LDAP-compliant database include Microsoft Exchange 5.x/2000, Sun ONE Directory Server, and Novell Directory Services.  If this option is used, FootPrints dynamically accesses the outside database for contact information in the Address Book.

Note

This feature is an optional add-on module and must be activated on your FootPrints server for the option to appear.  Please contact your Numara Software salesperson or reseller if you would like to purchase this option.

This section contains the following topics:

• Selecting an LDAP Directory for the Address Book
• Creating a New Project
• Convert an Existing Address Book
• LDAP Address Book Configuration
• Name for LDAP Address Book
• LDAP Server Name
• LDAP Server Port
• LDAP Search Base for Directory Entries
• Anonymous Binding or Using Distinguished Name and Password
• LDAP Address Book Field Mapping
• Available LDAP/Exchange Attributes
• FootPrints Field Names to Map to LDAP/Exchange
• LDAP Field Setup
• LDAP Attributes
• Displayed Name and Field Type
• FootPrints Fields
• Customer Primary Key Select
• Organizational Unit
• Using an LDAP Address Book
• Limitations

Note

Throughout this section, the names “LDAP Address Book” and “LDAP Directory” are used to refer to any LDAP-compliant contact database, including Microsoft Exchange.