What permissions is needed for LDAP query?

You should not need administrator or any permission to query/search/read AD group membership. unless you have altered the default security. A normal user account should work fine, and user at least have the same group memberships.

Can any user query LDAP?

A normal user account should be able to do LDAP queries. This is true unless if your containers / OUs / objects ACLs were changed to explicitly deny this querying.

What are LDAP permissions?

The LDAP user database stores users and groups which may act as principals in the CmapTools permissions architecture. When defining permissions on an LDAP-enabled CmapServer, the application allows users to select principals from the set stored in the LDAP directory.

Can any user read Active Directory?

Yes, this is normal. Most of the directory, in fact I think almost all of it, is open for reading. But writing or performing any actions, ie resetting passwords, is where the security kicks in, and a non-admin user will get ‘access denied’ errors.

How do I create an Active Directory service account for LDAP queries?

How to Create an Active Directory service account for LDAP queries

  1. Step 1: Create a new user in your AD. Open Active Directory Users and Computers and navigate to the Organizational Unit (OU) where you want to create the read-only service account.
  2. Step 2: Set a name for the user.
  3. Step 3: Set a password.
  4. Step 4: Finish.

How do I query LDAP for a user?

To search LDAP using the admin account, you have to execute the “ldapsearch” query with the “-D” option for the bind DN and the “-W” in order to be prompted for the password. As an example, let’s say that your administrator account has the following distinguished name : “cn=admin,dc=devconnected,dc=com“.

How do I run LDAP query in Active Directory Users and Computers?

How to Execute the LDAP Query?

  1. Open the ADUC console and go to the Saved Queries section;
  2. Create a new query: New > Query;
  3. Specify a name for the new saved query and click the Define Query button;
  4. Select the Custom Search type, go to the Advanced tab, and copy your LDAP query code into the Enter LDAP query field;

What is ACL in Active Directory?

An access control list (ACL) is a list of access control entries (ACE). Each ACE in an ACL identifies a trustee and specifies the access rights allowed, denied, or audited for that trustee. The security descriptor for a securable object can contain two types of ACLs: a DACL and a SACL.

What is ACL in LDAP?

Writing Access Control Lists (ACLs) in OpenLDAP can be one of the most difficult tasks to undertake. One needs to really consider what goals they are trying to accomplish with their ACLs. The order of the ACL’s can be of particular importance as well. It is very important to read the slapd.