Fresh 4.2 Insall - Active Directory

I have just installed a fresh version of version 4.2 and would like to connect to Active Directory for CMS login etc.  I have made the relevant changes to the web.config (connection strings, TelerikADMembershipProvider, TelerikADRoleProvider etc.).  However, when I attempt to run the project I get the following error.

Configuration Error

Line 47: 			connectionPassword="kavike5r4" 
Line 48: 			groupMaps="Administrators" 
Line 49: 			type="Telerik.Security.ActiveDirectory.TelerikADRoleProvider, Telerik.Security" /> 
Line 50:       	</providers> 
Line 51:     </roleManager> 

Hello Bradley,

The configuration that you are adding looks like the one which is relevant of the older version of Sitefinity (Sitefinity 3.x). If you are on Sitefinity 4.x version, please refer to this article.

Best wishes,
Radoslav Georgiev
the Telerik team

Hi Radoslav

Thanks for your response.  I have now removed all these settings from the config files  and attempted to configure the site through the Advanced - Settings - LDAP settings UI, however, I have been unsuccessful.

I am trying to connect to Novell eDirectory using LDAP (not Microsoft Active Directory).  When I inspect the traffic to the LDAP repository, I am able to see that a connection is established but authentication fails saying that the BindName is NULL.

If I connect to the same repository with Softerra LDAP browser with the same credentials, I am able to successfully connect and interact with the repository.

So my question is, can SiteFinity connect to Novell eDirectory and if so, what setting could I be missing that results in the BindName coming through as NULL.  What property in the configuration of LDAP settings in SIteFinity would map to the BindName property when connecting.  As I say, using the same credentials from Softerra LDAP browser works and the BindName property is appropriately populated when i inspect the LDAP repository traffic?

Thanks
Bradley

Hi Bradley,

Can you please let us know what is the Bind name used for in eDirectory. Basically you should be able to map the needed fields for users and roles by going to Administration -> Settings -> Advanced -> Security -> LDAP Settings -> LDAP Mapping.

Best wishes,
Radoslav Georgiev
the Telerik team

Hi Radoslav

I am not sure exactly what eDirectory uses the bind name for. What I do know is that when I connect from Softerra LDAP browser that property is populated, when trying to connect via SF, it is not.

I have been to  Administration -> Settings -> Advanced -> Security -> LDAP Settings -> LDAP Mapping
and configured all the mappings but still no luck.

Another colleague of mine has also been speaking to Alexander Rakshiev to try to solve this.  I am not sure if you guys work in proximity to each other and between you could help us?

I believe Duncan (my colleague) is going to try to give Alexander remote access to the site to try to look at our configuration to see if there is anything we are missing....

Regards
Bradley

Hi Bradley,

Yes I have been notified about the request to Alex. As far as I know you are going to set up a sandbox for us to which we can connect from here and try to set up the eDirectory provider. From looking at the issue now I seems that it is not related to the mapping, as it seems that the request does not reach the part where it should get users, it seems that it fails on the connection itself.

Greetings,
Radoslav Georgiev
the Telerik team