WordPress TLS LDAP Configuration

WordPress TLS LDAP Configuration

For this particular instance, we are authenticating in internal-hosted WordPress site with our Internal LDAP Directory Service using the Secure TLS authenticatin method.

Prerequisites:

php-ldap package installed on LAMP server

restarted httpd service to load new module

Required Package/Plugin:

wpdirauth – WordPress Directory Authentication

wpDirAuth

Upload the wpDirAuth directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.

1. Login to your WordPress instance as an admin user.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. Go to the Directory Auth. menu found in the WordPress Options section.
4. Enter your directory server(s) information and set your preferences.

Browse to Settings –> Directory Auth

Part 1:

MAKE SURE TO CHANGE samAccountName to uid

part 2:

configure your Base DN, and brand the “YOURDOMAIN” with your organization name

Part 3:

setup your organization name again, and hit “update options”

you now should be able to login with your LDAP username/password!