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Help with AD integration

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PixelMEDIA
Posted by
on Tue, Nov 11 2008 10:23 AM

Hello,

I'm trying to troubleshoot my Evolution install with AD integration which doesn't seem to be working. Not getting any kind of error messages really hampers the troubleshooting aspect. Anyway here's one thing I'm trying to resolve.

If my internal network doesn't use AD with SSL does my web.config need to have this set up:

<add key="Authentication" value="Unsecure" />

 

The default value is "Secure", but I wasn't sure if that was the correct way to change it?
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  • Joe Morel
    Posted by
    on Tue, Nov 11 2008 10:50 AM

    No—“Unsecure” isn’t a valid entry.  That authentication is using the standard .NET LDAP authenticationTypes enumeration:

     

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.directoryservices.authenticationtypes.aspx

     

    If you need to authenticate, but you don’t want to use SSL, I’m guessing you’re actually looking for “None”.

     

    Let me know if that works.

     

    Joe

     

    From: Community Server Evolution General [mailto:evolution@communityserver.com] On Behalf Of PixelMEDIA
    Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 11:23 AM
    To: Joe Morel
    Subject: [Community Server Evolution General] Help with AD integration

     

    Hello,

    I'm trying to troubleshoot my Evolution install with AD integration which doesn't seem to be working. Not getting any kind of error messages really hampers the troubleshooting aspect. Anyway here's one thing I'm trying to resolve.

    If my internal network doesn't use AD with SSL does my web.config need to have this set up:

    <add key="Authentication" value="Unsecure" />

     

    The default value is "Secure", but I wasn't sure if that was the correct way to change it?
  • PixelMEDIA
    Posted by
    on Tue, Nov 11 2008 11:36 AM

    Well I changed it to "None", still doesnt seem to be working. The way I'm testing it is to manage the group members of a test group and seeing what names come up when I enter something into Add Members. The only names that come up the few that are using the site and have logged in (this is a dev environment so there isnt heavy usage. At least not until i get the AD sync working).
  • PixelMEDIA
    Posted by
    on Tue, Nov 11 2008 2:38 PM

    Am I the only person having AD issues with my Evolution install? Is there an easier way to test? With no errors present I have no idea if the changes I make have any effect.

     

    -Thanks
  • Joe Morel
    Posted by
    on Tue, Nov 11 2008 2:49 PM

    If you try to Edit your Profile, are you seeing the “Directory” tab?

     

    From: Community Server Evolution General [mailto:evolution@communityserver.com] On Behalf Of PixelMEDIA
    Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 3:40 PM
    To: Joe Morel
    Subject: RE: [Community Server Evolution General] Help with AD integration

     

    Am I the only person having AD issues with my Evolution install? Is there an easier way to test? With no errors present I have no idea if the changes I make have any effect.

     

    -Thanks

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  • PixelMEDIA
    Posted by
    on Tue, Nov 11 2008 2:58 PM

    No. I'm trying to find out which of my settings is not working (ldap.config or web.config). If i use the credentials and basedn that I've entered in both of those using an ldap tool I can connect that way. But Evolution doesn't seem to be responding to those configurations.
  • Joe Morel
    Posted by
    on Tue, Nov 11 2008 3:05 PM
    Suggested Answer

    Neither.  Have you installed a license for Evolution?  If so, have you added an entry for the LDAP package in the Packages.config file? Your LDAP connection isn’t working because Evolution ignores it until you have a valid license installed and you’ve enabled the LDAP package.

     

    If you don’t have a license, please contact sales@telligent.com to get a trial license.

     

    Thanks,

    Joe

     

    From: Community Server Evolution General [mailto:evolution@communityserver.com] On Behalf Of PixelMEDIA
    Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:01 PM
    To: Joe Morel
    Subject: RE: [Community Server Evolution General] Help with AD integration

     

    No. I'm trying to find out which of my settings is not working (ldap.config or web.config). If i use the credentials and basedn that I've entered in both of those using an ldap tool I can connect that way. But Evolution doesn't seem to be responding to those configurations.

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  • Thomas Obrey
    Posted by
    on Wed, Nov 12 2008 8:13 AM

    Hey guys, we have an NFR from Janna so we can use and demo the product as a Partner. It's an Enterprise license.

    The license looks to have unlimited on everything. The license states CS 2008 / 4.x Enterprise with all the other nuggets under the CS column (top right) filled out; so unlimited on the security, mail gateway, ftp, harvest advanced set to yes, etc... so we should be set there.

    Under the license attributes and usage it lists all the normal items, blogs in use, forums in use, etc... for Evo it says zero seats in use and zero licensed, althought it is my understanding that the Enterprise license was complete and the usage attributes would simply show how many were registered in the system.

    Peace. -t

    - Thomas Obrey, PixelMEDIA, Inc.

    evo mail gateway Active Directory AD
  • Joe Morel
    Posted by
    on Wed, Nov 12 2008 8:30 AM

    Could you screenshot your license page for me and send it over?  My Evolution instances usually say “Unlimited”, but I can check into that for you and make sure you have proper Evolution licenses.

     

    I’d still want confirmation that the LDAP package is enabled in Packages.config though.

     

    Thanks!
    Joe

     

    From: Community Server Evolution General [mailto:evolution@communityserver.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Obrey
    Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:15 AM
    To: Joe Morel
    Subject: RE: [Community Server Evolution General] Help with AD integration

     

    Hey guys, we have an NFR from Janna so we can use and demo the product as a Partner. It's an Enterprise license.

    The license looks to have unlimited on everything. The license states CS 2008 / 4.x Enterprise with all the other nuggets under the CS column (top right) filled out; so unlimited on the security, mail gateway, ftp, harvest advanced set to yes, etc... so we should be set there.

    Under the license attributes and usage it lists all the normal items, blogs in use, forums in use, etc... for Evo it says zero seats in use and zero licensed, althought it is my understanding that the Enterprise license was complete and the usage attributes would simply show how many were registered in the system.

    Peace. -t

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  • Brian Yurick
    Posted by
    on Wed, Nov 12 2008 9:30 AM

    I'm the original poster, I'm just using my personal account now

    Here's what is in my Packages.config:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!-- This file determines which packages have been added to Community Server --><Packages>
    <Package Name="ldap" Version="1.0" DateInstalled="11/05/2008" Id="1" /></Packages>

    Do you need to see what license # I we have to confirm? Can I send that privately?

    Brian Yurick, Information Technology

    PixelMEDIA, Inc.

    http://www.pixelmedia.com

     
  • Alex Crome
    Posted by
    on Wed, Nov 12 2008 1:34 PM
    Suggested Answer

    Did you say your licence was for Community Server Enterprise Edition?  I don't think Enterprise licences automatically include licences for Evolution seats which would explain why your licence says 0 seats for evolution.  Double check with whoever sent you the licence whether it should include a licence for evolution .  If it should, then you'll need another licence generated which includes seats for evolution.

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  • Brian Yurick
    Posted by
    on Wed, Nov 12 2008 2:48 PM

    A license issue seems to be the direction we're headed in now with the support team. I'll update when we (hopefully) get this resolved.

     

    -Thanks

    Brian Yurick, Information Technology

    PixelMEDIA, Inc.

    http://www.pixelmedia.com