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tLDAPConnection Standard properties

These properties are used to configure tLDAPConnection running in the Standard Job framework.

The Standard tLDAPConnection component belongs to the Databases family.

The component in this framework is available in all Talend products.

Basic settings

Property type

Either Built-in or Repository .

 

Built-in: No property data stored centrally.

 

Repository: Select the repository file in which the properties are stored. The fields that follow are completed automatically using the data retrieved.

Host

LDAP Directory server IP address.

Port

Listening port number of server.

Protocol

Select the protocol type on the list.

LDAP: no encryption is used

LDAPS: secured LDAP. When this option is chosen, the Advanced CA check box appears. Once selected, the advanced mode allows you to specify the directory and the keystore password of the certificate file for storing a specific CA. However, you can still deactivate this certificate validation by selecting the Trust all certs check box.

TLS: certificate is used. When this option is chosen, the Advanced CA check box appears and is used the same way as that of the LDAPS type.

Base DN

Path to user's authorized tree leaf.

User and Password

Fill in the User and Password as required by the directory

Note that the login must match the LDAP syntax requirement to be valid. e.g.: "cn=Directory Manager".

To enter the password, click the [...] button next to the password field, enter the password in double quotes in the pop-up dialog box, and click OK to save the settings.

Alias dereferencing

Select the option on the list. Never improves search performance if you are sure that no aliases is to be dereferenced. By default, Always is to be used:

Always: Always dereference aliases

Never: Never dereferences aliases.

Searching:Dereferences aliases only after name resolution.

Finding: Dereferences aliases only during name resolution

Referral handling

Select the option on the list:

Ignore: does not handle request redirections

Follow:does handle request redirections

Advanced settings

tStatCatcher Statistics

Select this check box to gather the Job processing metadata at a job level as well as at each component level.

Usage

Usage rule

This component is to be used with other LDAP components, especially with tLDAPInput and tLDAPOutput.

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