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Fix misleading LDAP config instructions #249

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22 changes: 6 additions & 16 deletions docs/guides/administration/configuring-ldap.md
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Expand Up @@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ dt.ldap.base-dn=dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.security-auth=simple
dt.ldap.bind-username=cn=dt-service,dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.bind-password=changeme
dt.ldap.username-format=uid={0},ou=users,dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.username-format=uid=%s,ou=users,dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.name-attribute=cn
dt.ldap.mail-attribute=mail
```

!!! tip
Dependency-Track substitutes the `{0}` placeholder in `dt.ldap.username-format`
Dependency-Track substitutes the `%s` placeholder in `dt.ldap.username-format`
with the username entered at login.

### User provisioning
Expand All @@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ Map teams to LDAP groups under **Administration > Access Management > Teams**.

```properties
dt.ldap.team-synchronization=true
dt.ldap.group-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames))
dt.ldap.user-groups-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames)(uniqueMember={USER_DN}))
dt.ldap.group-search-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames)(cn=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
dt.ldap.user-search-filter=(&(objectClass=inetOrgPerson)(cn=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
```

!!! tip
Expand All @@ -96,13 +94,11 @@ dt.ldap.base-dn=dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.security-auth=simple
dt.ldap.bind-username=CN=DT Service Account,DC=example,DC=com
dt.ldap.bind-password=changeme
dt.ldap.username-format={0}@example.com
dt.ldap.username-format=%s@example.com
dt.ldap.name-attribute=userPrincipalName
dt.ldap.mail-attribute=mail
dt.ldap.group-filter=(&(objectClass=group)(objectCategory=Group))
dt.ldap.user-groups-filter=(&(objectClass=group)(objectCategory=Group)(member:1.2.840.113556.1.4.1941:={USER_DN}))
dt.ldap.group-search-filter=(&(objectClass=group)(objectCategory=Group)(cn=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
dt.ldap.user-search-filter=(&(objectClass=user)(objectCategory=Person)(cn=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
```

!!! tip
Expand All @@ -125,13 +121,11 @@ dt.ldap.base-dn=dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.security-auth=simple
dt.ldap.bind-username=uid=admin,ou=system
dt.ldap.bind-password=changeme
dt.ldap.username-format=uid={0},ou=users,dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.username-format=uid=%s,ou=users,dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.name-attribute=cn
dt.ldap.mail-attribute=mail
dt.ldap.group-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames))
dt.ldap.user-groups-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames)(uniqueMember={USER_DN}))
dt.ldap.group-search-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames)(cn=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
dt.ldap.user-search-filter=(&(objectClass=inetOrgPerson)(cn=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
```

### Fedora 389 Directory Server
Expand All @@ -143,13 +137,11 @@ dt.ldap.base-dn=dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.security-auth=simple
dt.ldap.bind-username=cn=Directory Manager
dt.ldap.bind-password=changeme
dt.ldap.username-format=uid={0},ou=people,dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.username-format=uid=%s,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com
dt.ldap.name-attribute=uid
dt.ldap.mail-attribute=mail
dt.ldap.group-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames))
dt.ldap.user-groups-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames)(uniqueMember={USER_DN}))
dt.ldap.group-search-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames)(cn=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
dt.ldap.user-search-filter=(&(objectClass=inetOrgPerson)(uid=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
```

### NetIQ / Novell eDirectory
Expand All @@ -163,13 +155,11 @@ dt.ldap.base-dn=o=example
dt.ldap.security-auth=simple
dt.ldap.bind-username=cn=admin,o=example
dt.ldap.bind-password=changeme
dt.ldap.username-format=uid={0},ou=users,o=example
dt.ldap.username-format=uid=%s,ou=users,o=example
dt.ldap.name-attribute=uid
dt.ldap.mail-attribute=mail
dt.ldap.group-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames))
dt.ldap.user-groups-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames)(uniqueMember={USER_DN}))
dt.ldap.group-search-filter=(&(objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames)(cn=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
dt.ldap.user-search-filter=(&(objectClass=inetOrgPerson)(uid=*{SEARCH_TERM}*))
```

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