IronPort - advanced configuration guide

Chapter 3 LDAP Queries
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Figure 3-19 Adding Forwarding Server Settings
Enter the hostname/IP address and port of the forwarding server. Select a forwarding interface to use
for forwarding authentication requests. Specify the number of maximum simultaneous connections.
Then, you can configure whether TLS is required for connections from the appliance to the
forwarding server You can also select a SASL method to use (PLAIN or LOGIN), if available. This
selection is configured for each forwarding server.
Step 4 Submit and commit your changes.
SMTP Authentication with LDAP
After creating the authentication profile, you can enable the profile on a listener. See Enabling
SMTP Authentication on a Listener, page 3-36 for more information.
To create an LDAP-based SMTP Authentication profile, you must have previously created an SMTP
Authentication query in conjunction with an LDAP server profile using the System Administration >
LDAP page. You can then use this profile to create an SMTP Authentication profile. For more
information about creating an LDAP profile, see Understanding LDAP Queries, page 3-2.
To configure an SMTP Authentication profile using LDAP:
Step 1 Click the Network > SMTP Authentication link. The SMTP Authentication page is displayed.
Step 2 Click the Add Profile link. The Add SMTP Authentication Profile: SMTP Authentication Profile
Settings page is displayed. Enter a unique name for the SMTP authentication profile. Select ‘LDAP’ for
the Profile Type.
Figure 3-20 Selecting a LDAP SMTP Authentication Profile
Step 3 Click the Next button. The Add SMTP Authentication Profile: LDAP Query Settings page is displayed.
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