Configure LDAP Authentication Zabbix CentOS

Configure LDAP Authentication Zabbix CentOS

Configure LDAP Authentication Zabbix CentOS

LDAP authentication can be very helpful if you have many users that login to the zabbix interface on a regular basis.

The first thing you want to do on your server is see if the php-ldap module is installed

Zabbix LDAP setup: The first thing you want to do on your server is see if the php-ldap module is installed

if not, like shown above, install php-ldap and then restart apache afterwards

Zabbix LDAP setup: if not, like shown above, install php-ldap and then restart apache afterwards

Login to the Zabbix Web Interace, and Browse to Administration –> Authentication

Zabbix LDAP setup: Login to the Zabbix Web Interace, and Browse to Administration –> Authentication

Select LDAP, and configure for your network

Note, that for version 2.2.7, it appears as though you need to have an LDAP user named “Admin”

Zabbix LDAP setup: Note, that for version 2.2.7, it appears as though you need to have an LDAP user named "Admin"

configure as follows for Anonymous bind, if not fill in the Bind DN, and Bind Password, make sure to type the LDAP password for the “Admin” Account, and hit Test/Save

if your settings are configured properly, you should see LDAP configuration changed

Zabbix LDAP setup: if your settings are configured properly, you should see LDAP configuration changed

now go to Administration –> Users

Zabbix LDAP setup: go to Administration –> Users

from the drop-down select users, and then create user

Zabbix LDAP setup: from the drop-down select users, and then create user

configure as follows:

Zabbix LDAP setup: configure as follows

under the permissions tab, also grant the proper permissions.

Zabbix LDAP setup: under the permissions tab, also grant the proper permissions.

Now you should be able to login with your LDAP Password.

That’s it!

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Related guides: Install Zabbix Agent on Windows | Configure Cacti OpenLDAP authentication

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