LDAP Server (Tenable Nessus Manager)

In Tenable Nessus Manager, the LDAP Server page shows options that allow you to configure a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server to import users from your directory.

Note: You need the System Administrator role to configure Tenable Nessus settings. For more information, see Users.

The following table describes the LDAP Server fields:

Setting Description
Host The LDAP server host.
Port The LDAP server port. Confirm the selection with your LDAP server administrators.
Username

The username for an account on the LDAP server with credentials to search for user data.

Format the username as provided by the LDAP server.

Password The password for an account on the LDAP server with credentials to search for user data.
Base DN The LDAP search base used as the starting point to search for the user data.
Show advanced settings Click the Show advanced settings checkbox to show or hide the advanced LDAP settings.
Advanced Settings (Optional)
Username Attribute

The attribute name on the LDAP server that contains the username for the account. This is often specified by the string sAMAccountName in servers that may be used by LDAP.

Contact your LDAP server administrator for the correct value.

Email Attribute

The attribute name on the LDAP server that contains the email address for the account. This is often specified by the string mail in servers that may be used by LDAP.

Contact your LDAP server administrator for the correct value.

Name Attribute

The attribute name on the LDAP server that contains the name associated with the account. This is often specified by the string CN in servers that may be used by LDAP.

Contact your LDAP server administrator for the correct value.

CA (PEM Format) The LDAP server's certificate authority (CA) certificate, if applicable. Enter the certificate in PEM format.