Using Direct Bind

About this task

To use the direct bind method for LDAP authentication, edit these parameters in the ldap section of the hue.ini file:

Procedure

  1. Set search_bind_authentication=false.
  2. If you are using the Active Directory directory service, uncomment the line with the nt_domain parameter. Change the value from nt_domain=mycompany.com to the NT domain you want to connect to.
  3. If you are using any other directory service, uncomment the line with ldap_username_pattern and specify the format, such as the one shown here: Note that <username> will be replaced by the information provided on the Hue login page.
    ldap_username_pattern="cn=<username>,dc=example,dc=com"
  4. Restart Hue once all configuration changes have been made so the changes will take effect.