Using LDAP

The latest documentation is available here.
This section describe the process of configuring LDAP with IceHrm
PHP ldap extension
PHP LDAP extension should be installed for LDAP to work. Also make sure you can connect ot the LDAP host via the provided port
Before using please install php-ldap module.
For PHP 5.3 $> sudo apt-get install php5-ldap
For PHP 7.0 $> sudo apt-get install php-ldap
For PHP 7.3 $> sudo apt-get install php7.3-ldap
For using php ldap on windows please refer​
Enabling LDAP
LDAP can be enabled via System -> Settings -> LDAP. Make sure to configure all the parameters correctly
Creating a LDAP User
IceHrm can not extract users automatically from LDAP. You need to create a matching user in IceHrm with the same username. For an example if you have a user in your LDAP with username "user1" and password "pass123". Then you need to:
1.Create a user in icehrm with username "user1"
2.No need to set a password, as we will use LDAP to authenticate this user
3.The new user can login with username "user1" and password "pass123", which is his/her LDAP password
No LDAP for user with username "admin"
The user "admin" will always login with local db username and password (even LDAP is enabled)
Testing LDAP with a test server
This is a way to debug your LDAP setup. You can try to connect to a test LDAP server to find out if the problem is with your LDAP setup or if IceHrm
Use these config to test LDAP connection with following test LDAP server http://www.forumsys.com/tutorials/integration-how-to/ldap/online-ldap-test-server/​
Change configs as follows under System->Settings
Setting
Description
LDAP: Enabled
 Yes
LDAP: Server
 ldap.forumsys.com
LDAP: Port
 389
LDAP: Root DN
 dc=example,dc=com
LDAP: Manager DN
 cn=read-only-admin,dc=example,dc=com
LDAP: Manager Password
 password
LDAP: Version 3
 Yes
LDAP: User Filter
 uid={}
Then create a user with username "riemann" under System->Users
Logout and try login with riemann/password
Issue with LDAP
If you are facing login issues after enabling LDAP, you can still login as user "admin" and disable LDAP

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Setting	Description
`LDAP: Enabled`	Yes
`LDAP: Server`	ldap.forumsys.com
`LDAP: Port`	389
`LDAP: Root DN`	dc=example,dc=com
`LDAP: Manager DN`	cn=read-only-admin,dc=example,dc=com
`LDAP: Manager Password`	password
`LDAP: Version 3`	Yes
`LDAP: User Filter`	uid={}