How do I enable the LDAP Plug-in to authenticate against version 3 of LDAP?
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How do I enable the LDAP Plug-in to authenticate against version 3 of LDAP?

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To enable the Pharos LDAP Plug in to authenticate against LDAP version 3, ensure you have the correct Plug in attached. Create a DWORD registry entry at HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Pharos\LDAP Plugin\use LDAP version3 and set the value to 1. Note that if SSL is used, LDAP version 3 will always be utilized, as SSL is only supported by version 3.

How do I enable the Pharos LDAP Plug-in to authenticate against version 3 of LDAP?


  1. Make sure you are running the LDAP Plug-in that is supplied as an attachment to this article.

  2. To turn on version 3, you need to create a DWORD registry entry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Pharos\LDAP Plugin\use LDAP version3

    Set the value to 1

    Note: If SSL is used, LDAP version 3 will always be used, regardless of this value, as SSL is only supported by version 3.


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