How to configure/integrate ldap with liferay.

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Its very easy to integrate/configure ldap with liferay.
To do this you need below:

1. LDAP server(to manage user, groups and authentication)

Follow below link to install Ubuntu in linux ..

http://www.unixmen.com/install-and-configure-openldap-in-ubuntu-15-04-and-debian-8/ 

 2. Login liferay as admin and go to control panel> got portal settings > authintication and then configure as below:





































Export Mapping:
Users DN = dc=example,dc=com
User Default Object Classes = top,person,inetOrgPerson,organizationalPerson

User Mapping:
Screen Name =cn
Email Address =mail
Password =userPassword
First Name =givenName
Last Name =sn


Connection:
Base Provider URL=ldap://localhost:389
Base DN=dc=example,dc=com
Principal =cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com
Credentials = ldap admin pass

Users:
Authentication Search Filter=(mail=@email_address@)
Import Search Filter=(objectClass=person)

 Finally change the below properties:
ldap.auth.password.encryption.algorithm=SSHA
You can set this in hook properties or globally in portal-setup-wizard.properties

Thanks .............

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