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Daniel_Ao_10370
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Jul 03, 2009

Authentication through ldap or local database

I have an LTM and I would like to enable authentication when client initiate session to the backend servers. Is it possible to authenticate users through Active Directory? Is Authentication module req...
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Jul 03, 2009
Yes it is possible to authenticate client traffic to a virtual server using Active Directory (using the remote LDAP configuration) and yes it requires the Advanced Client Authentication module. You can search for

 

 

v10 - Remote authentication of client traffic using LDAP or Active Directory

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/ltm_implementations_guide_10_0_0/sol_app_auth.html1022202

 

 

v9.4.2+ - Remote authentication of client traffic using LDAP or Active Directory

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/ltm_sol_guide_943/sol_app_auth.html1022202

 

 

Advanced Client Authentication Module

 

http://www.f5.com/products/big-ip/feature-modules/advanced-client-authentication.html

 

 

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