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LDAP User Directory in Authing

Update Time: 2025-02-18 09:00:47
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Authing support LDAP read, modify, add and delete user information. This page will introduce basic information and guidance for LDAP. If you are not familiar with LDAP protocol, here is a pre-introduction: What is LDAP.

Basic Information

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Value
Hostname
Port
LDAP Distinguished Name(BindDN)
Base DN

BindDN and secret use for identity validation. BaseDN defines where to find the user.

dc=authing,dc=cn                                        - {{$localeConfig.brandName}}        
└── o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID                               - userPool
    └── ou=users                                        - users(use as BindDN and BaseDN)
            ├── uid=USER_ID                             - user
            └── o=develop                               - Organization
                        └── uid=USER_ID                 - user under organization

Validation Method

Access Authing LDAP server need UserPool Id and UserPool Secret.

Login with UserPool BindDN and secret. Search user under UserPool. Return results with user information:

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://ldap.authing.cn:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET"  -LLL -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn"

If secret is incorrect:

	ldap_bind: Invalid credentials (49)
	matched DN: ou=users, o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID, dc=authing, dc=cn
	additional info: InvalidCredentialsError

Return sample:

# 用户池信息
dn: ou=users,o=59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214,dc=authing,dc=cn
objectclass: organization
objectclass: top
o: 59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214
name:: cm9vdCDnlKjmiLfmsaA=

# 用户池下的用户信息（test）
dn: uid=601d54c27569df18f85e2c71,ou=users,o=59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214,dc=authin
 g,dc=cn
id: 601d54c27569df18f85e2c71
createdAt:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjIyOjU4IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
updatedAt:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjIyOjU4IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
userPoolId: 59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214
email: 1409458062@qq.com
username: test
photo: https://files.authing.co/authing-console/default-user-avatar.png
gender: U
registerSource: import:manual
emailVerified: false
phoneVerified: false
blocked: false
signedUp:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjIyOjU4IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7b
 pl7Qp
objectclass: users
cn: test
uid: 601d54c27569df18f85e2c71

# 用户池下的用户信息（root）
dn: uid=5a597f35085a2000144a10ed,ou=users,o=59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214,dc=authin
 g,dc=cn
id: 5a597f35085a2000144a10ed
createdAt:: TW9uIEZlYiAwMSAyMDIxIDE3OjA1OjU0IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
updatedAt:: TW9uIEZlYiAwMSAyMDIxIDE3OjI2OjU5IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
userPoolId: 59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214
email: root@authing.cn
username: root
photo: https://files.authing.co/authing-console/default-user-avatar.png
lastIp:: Ojox
gender: U
registerSource: offcial:import
emailVerified: false
phoneVerified: false
lastLogin:: TW9uIEZlYiAwMSAyMDIxIDE3OjI2OjU5IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
blocked: false
signedUp:: TW9uIEZlYiAwMSAyMDIxIDE3OjA1OjU0IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7b
 pl7Qp
objectclass: users
cn: root
uid: 5a597f35085a2000144a10ed

# 用户池下的用户信息（17602502507）
dn: uid=601d59a5f04ee72cb058bdbb,ou=users,o=59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214,dc=authin
 g,dc=cn
id: 601d59a5f04ee72cb058bdbb
createdAt:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjQzOjQ5IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
updatedAt:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjQzOjQ5IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
userPoolId: 59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214
phone: 17602502507
photo: https://files.authing.co/authing-console/default-user-avatar.png
gender: U
registerSource: import:manual
emailVerified: false
phoneVerified: false
blocked: false
signedUp:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjQzOjQ5IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7b
 pl7Qp
objectclass: users
uid: 601d59a5f04ee72cb058bdbb

# 用户池下的组织信息（小白）
dn: o=601d14d1267b84c06a32e463,ou=users,o=59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214,dc=authing,
 dc=cn
id: 601d14d1267b84c06a32e463
createdAt: 2021-02-05T09:50:09.073Z
updatedAt: 2021-02-05T09:50:09.073Z
userPoolId: 59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214
orgId: 601d14d15ac1c3f008997f53
name:: 5bCP55m9
description:: 6L+Z5piv5qC557uE57uH
code: 5584
o: 601d14d1267b84c06a32e463
objectclass: organization
path:: 5bCP55m9
parent: Root
parentId: 0
parentCode: root

# 用户池下的小白组织下的用户信息（test）
dn: uid=601d54c27569df18f85e2c71,o=601d14d1267b84c06a32e463,ou=users,o=59f86b4
 832eb28071bdd9214,dc=authing,dc=cn
id: 601d54c27569df18f85e2c71
createdAt:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjIyOjU4IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
updatedAt:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjIyOjU4IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
userPoolId: 59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214
email: 1409458062@qq.com
username: test
photo: https://files.authing.co/authing-console/default-user-avatar.png
gender: U
registerSource: import:manual
emailVerified: false
phoneVerified: false
blocked: false
signedUp:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjIyOjU4IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7b
 pl7Qp
objectclass: organizationalPerson
cn: test
uid: 601d54c27569df18f85e2c71

# 用户池下的小白组织下的用户信息（17602502507）
dn: uid=601d59a5f04ee72cb058bdbb,o=601d14d1267b84c06a32e463,ou=users,o=59f86b4
 832eb28071bdd9214,dc=authing,dc=cn
id: 601d59a5f04ee72cb058bdbb
createdAt:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjQzOjQ5IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
updatedAt:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjQzOjQ5IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7
 bpl7Qp
userPoolId: 59f86b4832eb28071bdd9214
phone: 17602502507
photo: https://files.authing.co/authing-console/default-user-avatar.png
gender: U
registerSource: import:manual
emailVerified: false
phoneVerified: false
blocked: false
signedUp:: RnJpIEZlYiAwNSAyMDIxIDIyOjQzOjQ5IEdNVCswODAwICjkuK3lm73moIflh4bml7b
 pl7Qp
objectclass: organizationalPerson
uid: 601d59a5f04ee72cb058bdbb

Search under on UserPool. Returns including user information and organizational information. -LLL means all outputs must follow Search Filter. Without it returns will include number of outcomes and some request information.

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://ldap.authing.cn:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET"  -LLL -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn"

Search Filter

Search under on UserPoll and filter the outcomes. Returns including user information and organizational information.

Refer to RFC-2254 (opens new window)

Equal

Search under UserPool and gender = U. Will return users information which contain gender = U.

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://localhost:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -LLL -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -s sub '(gender=U)'

Not Equal

Search under UserPool and cn not equal hahhaha.

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://localhost:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -LLL -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -s sub '(!(cn=hahhaha))'

Equal or More

Search under UserPool and code >= 50.

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://localhost:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -LLL -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -s sub '(code>=50)'

Equal or Less

Search under UserPool and code <= 50.

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://localhost:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -LLL -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -s sub '((code<=50)'

Search Mode

dc=authing,dc=cn                                        - {{$localeConfig.brandName}}        
└── o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID                               - userPool
    └── ou=users                                        - users(use as BindDN and BaseDN)
            ├── uid=USER_ID                             - user
            └── o=develop                               - Organization
                        └── uid=USER_ID                 - user under organization
Base mode

Base mode only search and return BaseDN information.

dn: ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
...属性相关信息...

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://localhost:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -s base
One mode

One mode only search and return BaseDN and BaseDN Child node information.

dn: ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
...属性相关信息...

dn: uid=USER1_ID,ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
...属性相关信息...

dn: o=develop,ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
...属性相关信息...

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://localhost:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -s one
Sub mode

Sub mode search and return BaseDN and All node under BaseDN.

dn: ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
...属性相关信息...

dn: uid=USER1_ID,ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
...属性相关信息...

dn: o=develop,ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
...属性相关信息...

dn: uid=USER2_ID,o=develop,ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
...属性相关信息...

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://localhost:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -s sub

Result Filter (return)

It's similar to select in SQL. Here are examples with Result Filter:

dn: ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
cn: authing
username: authing
uid: user1
...其他属性...

If add other filter:

dn: ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn
uid: user1

$ ldapsearch -H ldap://localhost:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -b "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -s sub  dn uid

LDAP Add

Create user.ldif file and copy contant below:

dn: cn=authingUserName, ou=users, o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID, dc=authing, dc=cn
objectClass: users
cn: authingUserName

Then execute the command below:

$ ldapadd -H ldap://ldap.authing.cn:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -f ./user.ldif

This will add one user in UserPool

LDAP Modify

Create modify.ldif file and copy contant below:

dn: cn=authingUserName, ou=users, o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID, dc=authing, dc=cn
changetype: modify
replace: mail
mail: test@authing.cn

Then execute the command below:

$ ldapmodify -H ldap://ldap.authing.cn:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" -f ./modify.ldif

This will search user based on dn in modify.ldif and action as the value of changetype.

LDAP Delete

This will DELETE user information.

$ ldapdelete -H ldap://ldap.authing.cn:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_USERPOOL_SECRET" "cn=authingUserName, ou=users, o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID, dc=authing,dc=cn"

LDAP Compare

Use for determine the attribute and dn belong to same entry. If yes return true.

$ ldapcompare -H ldap://ldap.authing.cn:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_CLIENT_SECRET" "uid=uid,o=oid,ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" "gender:U"

LDAP ModifyDN

Use for RDN change. RDN means the first value of DN. Eg: cn=oldUserName，o=5fa24415c124111859e23e4b，ou=users，o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID，dc=authing，dc=cn" UserDN or GroupDN mostly related with id. When you change cn=oldUserName, you are modifying the username.

$ ldapmodrdn -H ldap://ldap.authing.cn:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_CLIENT_SECRET" "cn=oldUserName,o=5fa24415c124111859e23e4b,ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" "cn=newUserName"

LDAP Whoami

Use for verify LDAP server identity. Input correct BindDN and Secret. If fail, will return ldap_bind: invalid credentials(49) mostly caused by incorrect secret.

$ ldapwhoami -H ldap://ldap.authing.cn:1389 -x -D "ou=users,o=AUTHING_USERPOOL_ID,dc=authing,dc=cn" -w "AUTHING_CLIENT_SECRET"