Using an External LDAP Server
Linking to an external LDAP Server prevents the need for extra user data management at the DashBoard Server level. If you have elected to use an external LDAP Server as a basis for your DashBoard Server and URM database, ensure that you have set up DashBoard to communicate with your external LDAP Server as outlined in the section “Configuring for an External LDAP Server”.
User Accounts and Roles
Because user account and role (group) information is derived from the external LDAP Server, permissions are managed by your external LDAP database. However, you can update the list of user accounts and roles by clicking Refresh in the Users tab. Clicking Refresh clears the cache in the configuration client and updates the DashBoard Server and URM. This action also detects changes in the groups.
If users are deleted from the external LDAP Server, their permissions are removed from the DashBoard URM directory only when you delete their account via the Configure User Rights dialog. The DashBoard Server will completely remove all user data for users that have been removed from the external LDAP Server directory.
The Missing Users node in the Users tab displays only when there are configurable user accounts which have been removed/disabled and you do not have a license that allows an unlimited number of configured accounts.
Permissions for Devices
Even if you have elected to use an external LDAP Server for your user account and role management, you can still assign permissions for devices. Refer to the section “Device Management Overview” for details on configuring user permissions for devices.