The users can come from the following types of sources:
Using these source types, you configure the connection to a directory to retrieve information on the users and the user groups available.
When you configure the connection to any member source, you can verify the following values:
Note: The password length of a member source on some platforms may have a limitation.
You use the Active Directory type external source to retrieve information on users and user groups from an Active Directory, which organizes corporate information on users, machines, and networks in a structural database.
You use the File type to obtain users or user groups from a text file. These text files reference individual members and groups of members.
You use the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) type user source to retrieve information on users and user groups from a LDAP Server. The LDAP Server facilitates users and directory services over an IP network and provides Web Services for Application Protector.
You use Posix LDAP to retrieve information on users and user groups from an internal LDAP Server that uses the Posix schema.
You use the Azure AD type external source to retrieve information for users and user groups from an Azure AD, which organizes corporate information on users, machines, and networks in a structural database.
This section explains the process to configure a Database Member Source.