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diff --git a/doc/administration/auth/ldap.md b/doc/administration/auth/ldap.md index fd23047f027..d3f216fb3bf 100644 --- a/doc/administration/auth/ldap.md +++ b/doc/administration/auth/ldap.md @@ -257,6 +257,24 @@ the LDAP server's SSL certificate is performed. ## Troubleshooting +### Debug LDAP user filter with ldapsearch + +This example uses ldapsearch and assumes you are using ActiveDirectory. The +following query returns the login names of the users that will be allowed to +log in to GitLab if you configure your own user_filter. + +``` +ldapsearch -H ldaps://$host:$port -D "$bind_dn" -y bind_dn_password.txt -b "$base" "$user_filter" sAMAccountName +``` + +- Variables beginning with a `$` refer to a variable from the LDAP section of + your configuration file. +- Replace ldaps:// with ldap:// if you are using the plain authentication method. + Port `389` is the default `ldap://` port and `636` is the default `ldaps://` + port. +- We are assuming the password for the bind_dn user is in bind_dn_password.txt. + + ### Invalid credentials when logging in - Make sure the user you are binding with has enough permissions to read the user's |