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<h1 style="color: #008080;">Connecting to a Directory</h1>

<p>This option describes how to connect to a directory. If you regularly 
 connect to a particular directory, it may be useful to save the connection 
 details in a template. </p>

<p>&nbsp; </p>

<p>To connect to a directory:</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>1. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->From 
 the JXplorer Main Window, do <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>one</B></span> 
 of the following: </p>

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	<li class="kadov-p"><p>Click <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}--><img src="connectbutton.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" style="border: none;
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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Open ldap Connection dialog appears. </p>

<p>&nbsp; </p>

<p>2. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->(Optional) 
 If you want to connect using a pre-defined template, select the template 
 from the Use a Template drop-down list, and then click OK.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>3. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->Enter 
 the name of the directory server's computer in the Host text box. </p>

<p><!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}--></p>

<p>4. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->Enter 
 the port number of the directory server in the Port text box. </p>

<p>&nbsp; </p>

<p>5. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->Enter 
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<p>&nbsp; </p>

<p><span style="margin-left: 24px; text-indent: -24px;">6</span><span style="margin-left: 24px; text-indent: -24px;">. 
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</OBJECT> of the directory to which you want to connect in the Base DN 
 text box, for example, o=democorp,c=au.</span> </p>

<p>&nbsp; </p>

<p><span style="margin-left: 40px; font-weight: bold;"><B>Note</B></span><span 
 style="margin-left: 40px;">: Do not enter spaces. </span></p>

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; </p>

<p>7. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->Click 
 the Level drop-down list, select the security level with which you want 
 to connect, and then go to the next step:</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Connects to the directory anonymously. </td>
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<p>Connects to the directory using your username and password.</td>
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<p>Connects to the directory anonymously, via an SSL link. The SSL connection 
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<p>Connects to the directory using your username and password, via an SSL 
 link. The SSL connection uses either the trusted public certificate of 
 the directory server, or the public certificate of the directory server's 
 certificate authority.</td>
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<p>Connects to the directory, via an SSL link. The SSL connection is authenticated 
 using either the trusted public certificate of the directory server (or 
 the public certificate of the directory server's certificate authority), 
 and the client's trusted public certificate (or the public certificate 
 of the client's certificate authority), and the client's private key.</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>8. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->(Optional) 
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 box, for example, cn=Pamela Smith,ou=marketing,o=democorp,c=au, and then 
 enter your user password in the Password text box. Go to step 10.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>9. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->(Optional) 
 Enter the password of the client certificate keystore file in the Password 
 text box.</p>

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; </p>

<p>10. (Optional) If you want to save the details in a template, click 
 the Save button, enter a template name, and then click OK.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Note</B></span>: The template is saved 
 at the end of the list. If you want to use this template to connect to 
 the directory now, you must select it from the Use a Template drop-down 
 list.</p>

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; </p>

<p>11. Click OK. </p>

<h4><span style="color: #008080;"><FONT COLOR=teal >Related Topics </FONT></span></h4>

<p><a href="Disconnecting_from_a_Directory.htm">Disconnecting from a Directory</a> 
 </p>

<p><a href="Managing_Certificates.htm">Managing Certificates</a></p>

<p><a HREF="Monitoring_eTrust_Directory.htm">Monitoring eTrust Directory</a></p>

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