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glide.ldap.initial.dn

The glide.ldap.initial.dn property specifies the Distinguished Name (DN) of an account for initial access to the LDAP directory. Admins need to configure this property to ensure proper authentication and access to directory services.

Default: Type: string Application: Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property sets the DN for an account used to connect to the LDAP directory, enabling user authentication and data retrieval.
What area does it affect? LDAP directory access
What does the default mean? No default value is documented in this property record.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring LDAP integration or troubleshooting access issues.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.ldap.initial.dn
Sys ID d6e1c2cfc6112276003bead515481a2e
Type string
Application Global
Default value
Description The Distinquished Name (DN) of an account that will be used for initial access to LDAP directory. For example, a possible DN string for user 'joe' could be: cn=joe,dc=service-now,dc=com
Updated 2024-05-25 05:06:08

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... If it is set to the recommended value of "" or blank, then LDAP server data can be enumerated by a lower privilege user. More information Attribute Description Configuration name glide.ldap.initial.dn Configuration type System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do‎ Data type string Recommended value blank Default value blank Category Validation, sanitization, and encoding Security risk • Severity score: 2.7 • CVSS score: Low • ...
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