Configuring LDAP

TrueNAS has an Open LDAP client for accessing the information on an LDAP server. An LDAP server provides directory services for finding network resources like users and their associated permissions. You can have either Active Directory or LDAP configured on SCALE but not both. Does LDAP work with SMB? LDAP authentication for SMB shares is disabled unless you configured and populated the LDAP directory with Samba attributes. The most popular script for performing this task is smbldap-tools.
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LDAP Screen

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an industry standard. Directory information services deployed over an Internet Protocol (IP) network can use LDAP. Configure LDAP server settings on your TrueNAS using the Directory Services > LDAP screen. Click SAVE to save settings. Click ADVANCED OPTIONS to display extra LDAP configuration options. Click REBUILD DIRECTORY SERVICE CACHE to resync the cache if it becomes out of sync. Or if fewer users than expected are available in the permissions editors.
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LDAP Screens

LDAP Widget The LDAP widget displays after you configure SCALE settings for your LDAP instance. The widget includes Status, and the Hostname and Base DN and Bind DN you configured. Settings opens the LDAP screen. LDAP - Add and Edit Screens The LDAP configuration screen has two screens, Basic Options the default view, and Advanced Options. After configuring LDAP, the edit LDAP screen includes both the basic and advanced options.
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Setting Up LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open and cross-platform protocol. It is often used to centralize authentication. TrueNAS includes an Open LDAP client for accessing information from an LDAP server. An LDAP server provides directory services for finding network resources. This includes finding users and their associated permissions. Does LDAP work with SMB? LDAP authentication for SMB shares is not enabled. To enable, first determine if LDAP authentication for SMB shares is a requirement.
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Directory Services Screens

The SCALE Directory Services section contains options to edit directory domain and account settings, set up Idmapping, and configure authentication and authorization services in TrueNAS SCALE. Directory Services Screen The Directory Services screen opens with two options, Active Directory and LDAP. You can configure one or the other but not both. Configure Active Directory opens the Active Directory configuration screen. Configure LDAP opens the LDAP configuration screen. After configuring Active Directory or LDAP, the Directory Services screen includes the widgets for each option.
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Setting up NIS

NIS (Network Information Service) is a client–server directory service protocol. It assists in distributing system configuration data between computers on a network. This data can include user and host names. What exactly does this do? A NIS system maintains and distributes a central directory. This central directory contains user and group information. It also contains other text-based tables of information. These tables can include host names and e-mail aliases. In FreeBSD, the file /etc/passwd contains the list of users.
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LDAP

The SCALE CLI guide is a work in progress! New namespace and command documentation is continually added and maintained, so check back here often to see what is new!

LDAP Servers

Users can configure TrueCommand to use LDAP servers for security and authentication management among connected TrueNAS systems. Add an LDAP Server in TrueCommand Click the gear icon in the upper toolbar and select Administration. Scroll down to the LDAP Servers widget and click ADD. Setting Description Hostname Host name of LDAP/AD server, with optional port. e.g. example.com:636. Domain LDAP base domain. e.g. dc=example,dc=com. Group Search Domain Optional for admins who want to avoid issues with unwanted groups by forcing group searches to start at a deeper domain.
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Directory Services

Setting Up Active Directory: Provides information on how to configure Active Directory (AD) on your TrueNAS. Setting Up LDAP: Use the LDAP screen to configure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server settings on your TrueNAS. Setting up NIS: Use the NIS screen to configure Network Information System (NIS) on your TrueNAS. Setting Up Kerberos: Use the Kerberos screen to configure Kerberos realms and keytabs on your TrueNAS.