4.5 Using a Custom Bind

You might need to bind to LDAP by using a custom bind. For example, to find hidden objects in Exchange, you need to bind as user admin.

To use a custom bind:

  1. In the Driver Parameters section, click Edit XML.

    The Edit XML button

  2. Click Enable XML Editing.

  3. In the <driver-options> section, add the tags and string that specify a custom bind.

    For example, type 

    <hiddenObjectBind>cn=Administrator,dc=DOMAIN,cn=admin<hiddenObjectBind/>

    This example uses the following, which you need to customize in your configuration:

    String

    Description

    Administrator

    A user with administrative rights

    DOMAIN

    The name of your domain

    The following figure illustrates these tags and string:

    Figure 4-1 Syntax for a custom bind

  4. Click OK twice.

The Exchange driver then uses the string in the tag as the user for the bind.

Also, an additional value to not allow deleted objects is placed in the search filter.

If this custom tag is present, it overrides the authoritative bind tag. If it isn't present, the authoritative bind takes precedence. If neither tag is present, an anonymous bind is used.