LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) allows a common set of information to be stored in one centralized location, rather than have the same information distributed in an uncontrolled manner over multiple locations for each application. The FIT LDAP module allows you to control the following information in a central LDAP location.

1) passwords for authentication
2) user types (readonly, admin, normal)
3) FIT security groups
4) email addresses

FIT will auto-create a user if they authenticate correctly within LDAP, and it can be set to synchronize all users between FIT and LDAP.
Controls are in place for creating all users within your system at the push of a button, or as scheduled in the FIT ldap.cfg file.

Related Files:

	LDAP Manual (PDF)
	LDAP Active Directory SSL Connection Instructions (PDF)