====== Data collector for LDAP ======
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name                : Data collector for LDAP
description_wiki    : Synchronization of Persons and Users from an Active Directory/LDAP Directory
index_hidden        : yes
level_hidden        : 1
collector_hidden    : yes
version             : 1.3.0
release_dt          : 2023-03-10
TeemIp              : 2.7.x - 3.x
code                : ldap-data-collector
state               : stable
product_hidden      : Not Included
module-lists_hidden : 
provider            : Combodo
standalone          : yes
keyword_tags        : LDAP, AD, Users, Persons
dependencies_s      : 
download_wiki       : [[https://store.itophub.io/en_US/products/ldap-data-collector|Data collector for LDAP]]
php-max             : 8.1
----

This stand-alone application collects information from a single LDAP Directory in order to automatically synchronize the persons and the users in iTop.

<note>
This extension is actually provided through [[https://www.itophub.io/|iTop Hub]], the platform that centralizes all the required resources to optimize your iTop. 
</note>


===== Features =====

Main functions:

  * Automatic creation and update of Persons and Users in iTop based on LDAP data.
  * Automatic assignment of Profiles to Users based on LDAP groups (this is optional).

Technical aspects:

  * The collector can reside on any system with web access to iTop and LDAP access to the LDAP Directory
  * The collector is compatible with Windows Active Directory
  * The definition of the mapping between LDAP fields and iTop fields is fully configurable.
  * The creation of the Synchronization Data Sources in iTop is fully automated.
  * Starting with version 1.2.6, support of pagination for retrieving large sets of items when the LDAP server enforces a limit to the search results.

===== Limitations =====

  * The current version is synchronizing neither the Organizations nor the Locations.
  * The location of person and the manager of a person are not synchronized.
  * One collector is collecting data from one single LDAP directory instance only.
  * Date format of the source data must be YYYY-MM-DD (hh:mm:ss)
  * Support of pagination requires PHP 7.3.0 or newer.

===== Full documentation =====

Comprehensive documentation on that extension is available [[https://www.itophub.io/wiki/page?id=extensions:ldap-data-collector|here]], on iTop Hub.