Configure Windows Active Directory settings in Bold Reports® Report Server

Windows Active Directory settings in the Bold Reports® Report Server let you import users and groups from Windows Active Directory. The settings also synchronize their details after you import them into Bold Reports® On-Premises Edition.

How do I configure Active Directory in Bold Reports®?

To configure Active Directory with Bold Reports® On-Premises Edition, open the User Directories settings and enter your Active Directory details.

  1. Click the Settings option in the Report Server left-side panel, navigate to the User Directories tab, and then select Windows Active Directory as shown in the following image. Active Directory Settings

  2. Enter the following Active Directory details to configure Bold Reports® with your Active Directory:

    • Username and Password: Username and password of the user present in the Active Directory domain.
    • LDAP URL: IP or DNS name of the Windows Server, where you have Active Directory Domain Services enabled. For example, LDAP://192.168.1.1.
    • Distinguished Name: FQDN of the Active Directory.
    • Enable/Disable SSL connection to Active Directory: Enable this checkbox if your Windows Server requires an SSL connection for connectivity.
    • Port Number: The default port for non-SSL connections is 389, and for SSL connections, it is 636.

How do I find the FQDN?

To find the distinguished name (FQDN) of your Active Directory for Bold Reports®, open the System Properties dialog on a machine in the domain.

  1. Go to Run (Win + R) and type sysdm.cpl on a machine connected to the Active Directory or on the Windows Server where you have Active Directory Domain Services enabled.

    Execute sysdm.cpl command

  2. The System Properties dialog opens. The distinguished name appears with the label Domain.

    Distinguished Name - Domain

You can search either all the users in the domain or the users in a specific group that belongs to an organization in the domain.

For example, if your Domain is www.example.com, to search for all the users of the domain, you have to type in dc=www,dc=example,dc=com.

To search for users in a specific group (e.g., TestGroup) of an organization (e.g., Syncfusion®) in the domain www.example.com, you can type in CN=TestGroup,OU=Syncfusion®,DC=www,DC=example,DC=com.

The following table lists the attribute types:

String Attribute Type
CN commonName
OU organizationalUnitName
DC domainComponent

The filter in the previous example searches and lists the users in the group named TestGroup of an organization named Syncfusion® in the domain www.example.com.

Note: Click Test Connection to validate the connection with given details, and then click Save.

Frequently asked questions

Which ports does Bold Reports® use for Active Directory?

The default port for non-SSL connections is 389, and for SSL connections, it is 636.

How do I validate the Active Directory settings?

Click Test Connection to validate the connection with the given details, and then click Save.

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