Import Users from LDAP Directory Subfolders

Bjorn_Wedbratt — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 09:01:06 GMT

Individual or lists of recipients can be imported by NPrinting and become an integral part of an NPrinting file. Sources include text and Excel files, databases, and LDAP directories. Here is how to import from LDAP directory subfolders.

For the purposes of this tutorial you must:

launch NPrinting
open an NPrinting file
know the IP address of an LDAP directory server, port number, and authentication protocol
have proper credentials
know the directory structure parameters

Begin Defining Recipient Import Operation

Select Recipients
Select Recipient Imports
Click on Recipient Import

Select Import Type

Open "Import from Directory Service" Dialog Window and Begin Entering Parameters

Click on From Directory Service in the Import section of the menu bar
Enter the IP address of your LDAP directory or Windows Active Directory server
Enter the Port number
Select the appropriate authentication protocol
Put a check in the Use current user credentials box or enter the credentials you have been furnished

Connect and Select Base Parameters

Click on Connect. If all of the above parameters are correct, the Base drop-down menu will open automatically
Select the appropriate Base parameter combination

Select Path Parameter

Click on the arrow at the extreme right of the Path field
Select the appropriate Path parameter

Conclude Defining Source

Click on the Execute button

Import Recipient(s)

Click on Import
Click on Save

Recipients can be added to or eliminated from the list by using the green '+' and red '-'. When you have finished adjusting the list, click on Import to import the recipients that you have specified. Click on Save to save this specified group of recipient import operation parameters in the Recipient Imports list.

Save and Close

Click on the Save and Close icon

Re: Import Users from LDAP Directory Subfolders

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 09:17:30 GMT

Hi,

is it also possible to import groups from LDAP-Directory or can I only import users?

Thanks for a short answer an best regards

Tim Becker

Re: Import Users from LDAP Directory Subfolders

Stephen_Jasionowski — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:37:02 GMT

Only recipients can be imported from LDAP, not the groups. The groups can be created in NPrinting manually.

Re: Import Users from LDAP Directory Subfolders

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 11:49:32 GMT

So let me understand this one - from active directory (LDAP) we can only import full name and Email?

What about department field for example?

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Import Users from LDAP Directory Subfolders

Begin Defining Recipient Import Operation

Select Import Type

Open "Import from Directory Service" Dialog Window and Begin Entering Parameters

Connect and Select Base Parameters

Select Path Parameter

Conclude Defining Source

Import Recipient(s)

Save and Close

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