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# Importing Users from LDAP

You can import users from an LDAP directory to the Users list in Site Administration.

Notes:

- Verify that the LDAP import settings are defined. For details, see Defining LDAP Settings for Importing Users.

- Working with LDAP through SSL requires that you perform additional steps. For details, see Enabling LDAP over SSL (LDAPS).

- The LDAP_TIMEOUT parameter enables you to define a connection time-out between ALM and an LDAP server. By default, the value is set to 10 minutes. For details, see Setting ALM Configuration Parameters.

You select users either by filtering and browsing the LDAP directory base, or by searching for users by keyword.

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## Browse the LDAP directory base

1. In Site Administration, click the Site Users tab.

2. Click the Import LDAP Users button , and select Import Users from LDAP Directory Tree. The Import Users from LDAP Directory Tree dialog box opens.

3. In the Server box, select the LDAP server you want to browse.

   The LDAP directory base is filtered according to the filter set in the LDAP Settings dialog box. For details, see Defining LDAP Settings for Importing Users.

4. To view LDAP details for a user, select an item and click the Show LDAP Details button . The LDAP User Details dialog box opens and displays the user attributes.

5. You can use the following options to import users:

   - To import a user, expand a directory and mark the user name by selecting the check box.

   - To import a group of users, use Ctrl or Shift to highlight users to be included. Click the Mark All Items arrow and choose Mark Selected Items to select the check boxes of the highlighted users.

   - To import all users, click Mark All Items.

6. To clear the check boxes of highlighted users, click the Mark All Items arrow and choose Clear Selected Items. To clear all check boxes, click the Mark All Items arrow and choose Clear All.

7. Click Import. A confirm message box opens. Click Yes to continue.

   - If the users were imported successfully, a message box opens. Click OK and then click Close to close the Import Users from LDAP Directory Tree dialog box.

   - If the same user names exist in the Users list, the Handle Conflict dialog box opens. For details, see Handling User Name Conflicts.

8. Click Close to close the Import Users from LDAP Directory Tree dialog box.

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## Search for LDAP users to import

You can import LDAP users by keyword or group.

1. In Site Administration, click the Site Users tab.

2. Click the Import LDAP Users arrow , and select Import LDAP Users by Keyword.

3. In the Server box, select the LDAP server you want to search.

4. If you want to import users by keyword, select the By Keyword option, type a keyword, and click the Search button .

   ALM searches for the keyword in the following fields: User Name, Full Name, Group, Description, Email, Phone.

   Tip: To broaden your search, enter partial values. For example, enter `Mi` to search for `Michael` and `Mikhael`.

5. If you want to import users by group, select the By Member Of option, type a group criterion, and click the Search button .

   For example, `memberOf=CN=GroupName,CN=Users,DC=ServerName,DC=example,DC=com`.

   Note: This option is available in ALM 15.5.1 and later.

6. Click Import. A confirm message box opens. Click Yes to continue.

   - If the users were imported successfully, a message box opens. Click OK and then click Close to close the Import LDAP Users by Keyword dialog box.

   - If the same user names exist in the Users list, the Handle Conflict dialog box opens. For details, see Handling User Name Conflicts.

7. Click Close to close the Import LDAP Users by Keyword dialog box.

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