LDAP Gateways

You can access this page from the Configuration > Gateway tab. On this page, you can manage all your LDAP gateways and view your gateway list. In this list, you can view the Gateway Name, Version, and Status values of each LDAP gateway. In the top right corner, you can quickly switch between Radius and LDAP gateways and update the gateway list by clicking the refresh button next to it.

You can review, edit, download, or delete the LDAP gateway from the menu on the right side of the LDAP gateway. You can also filter the Proxy gateways using the search box.

To edit an LDAP gateway, click the Edit option from the menu on the right side of the gateway. This will redirect you to the Edit page. The Edit page has the following two main sections:

Overview: Displays detailed information about the LDAP gateway, but does not allow editing in this field.

Settings: You can edit the LDAP gateway's Name and Description values.

On the Edit page, you can download or delete the gateway via the Actions button on the top-right corner.

You can also download the LDAP gateway in two different formats: Full Setup: By clicking this option, you will be directed to a link where you can download the Mirket LDAP Setup file created for the gateway. You can download the Mirket LDAP Setup file via this link. Config: By clicking this option, a script related to the gateway will be displayed from the config file of the LDAP Setup. The config file will automatically start downloading once this option is selected.

How to activate LDAP Gateway: You can download the config file and replace the existing config file in the LDAP Setup or copy the displayed script code and paste it into the config file of the LDAP Setup. Then start the Mirket LDAP Service.

To create a new LDAP gateway, click the Add LDAP Gateway button on the top right corner. Fill in the fields on the screen that will appear according to the description below:

Gateway Name: Enter the name of the gateway. Description: Enter a description for the gateway.

After filling in the required fields, click the Save button. Then, the LDAP gateway will be successfully created.

Created LDAP gateways are listed in the Configuration > Gateway tab.

LDAP Gateway Installation

To install LDAP Gateway, follow these steps:

• Click on Download > Full Setup from the menu on the right side of your LDAP Gateway.

• This will take you to the download page for the LDAP Gateway. From there, download the 'Mirket LDAP Gateway Setup' file.

• Transfer the downloaded setup file to the target server for installation. Then, open the setup file’s directory.

• Run the ‘install.bat’ file as administrator.

• During the setup, the program assists in the installation of prerequisite softwares such as Microsoft ASP.NET Core and Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime. These programs should be installed manually to proceed with the setup. You will be prompted to initiate the installation of Microsoft ASP.NET Core.

• After downloading Microsoft ASP.NET Core, you will need to manually download Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime.

• After the download is complete, The Mirket LDAP Service will be successfully installed. Once the installation is finished, the ‘LDAP Configurator’ screen will open. Fill in the fields on this screen as described below:

  • Domain Name: Enter the name of your LDAP domain.

  • User Name(UPN): Enter a username in UPN format to be used for LDAP integration.

  • Password: Enter the password of the user who will provide the LDAP integration.

• After filling in these three fields, click the ‘Add Host’ button.

  • Host: Enter the IP address of your Active Directory.

  • Port: Enter the LDAP port value you set for the gateway. The default value is 389.

• After filling in these two fields, click the ‘Test Connection’ button to verify if the LDAP connection is successful.

• If the connection is successful, click the ‘Save’ button to store the configuration and close the LDAP Configurator. Then, press 'Enter' to close the installation screen.

Now, let's proceed with configuring your Mirket LDAP Gateway. Please follow the steps below for the configuration:

• Click on Download > Config from the menu on the right side of your LDAP Gateway in the Mirket Portal.

Note: The configuration process can be performed in two different ways here:

1. Copying Configuration Code

   • Click on the ‘Copy’ option at the bottom of the configuration screen to copy the script contents of the config file.

   • Navigate to the C:\Mirket LDAP Gateway\Ldap Service directory and open the ‘config.json’ file.

   • Paste the copied script into the file, then save and close it.

   • Restart the ‘MirketLdapService’.

2. Replacing the Configuration File

   • After clicking the option, the ‘config.json’ file will be downloaded automatically.

   • Navigate to the C:\Mirket LDAP Gateway\Ldap Service directory.

   • Replace the downloaded ‘config.json’ file with the existing one in this directory.

   • Restart the ‘MirketLdapService’.