Configure OpenFire XMPP Chat LDAP Authentication

#InstantMessaging #OpenFire #LDAP #Authentication

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials...

   01. Stop the OpenFire service
   02. Open Windows explorer and navigate to the OpenFire installation directory /conf and edit openfire.xml with a text editor
   03. Toward the bottom of the file, change the setup value from true to false
   04. Save the file
   05. Start the OpenFire service
   06. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:9090
   07. The OpenFire setup should initialize with previously configured values loaded
   08. On the Profile Settings page, select the Directory Server (LDAP) option and click Continue
   09. Complete the Connection Settings form as follows:
         Server Type: Active Directory
         Server Details: ldap://i12bretro.local
         Base DN: CN=Users,DC=i12bretro,DC=local
         Administration DN: CN=Read Only,CN=Users,DC=i12bretro,DC=local
         Password: Read0nly!!
   10. Click the Test Settings button
   11. Click the Save & Continue button
   12. Click the Test Settings button
   13. A randomly selected user's information should be displayed
   14. Click the Save & Continue button
   15. Click the Save & Continue button
   16. Enter a LDAP user name to use as an OpenFire administrator ≫ Click Add
   17. Click Continue
   18. Click the Login to the admin console button
   19. Login with the LDAP username and password configured as an OpenFire admin
   20. Click the Users/Groups tab in the top navigation
   21. OpenFire should display all users matching the users found in the configured base DN
 


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