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LDAP Operation Guide
(Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
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Applicable models This User’s Guide applies to the following models. 5-line LCD models: MFC-8510DN/8520DN/8710DW/8910DW Touchscreen models: DCP-8250DN and MFC-8950DW(T) (For MFC-8510DN, MFC-8520DN and MFC-8710DW) In order to use the LDAP function, please download the necessary firmware from the “Downloads” page for your model on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Definitions of notes The following icons are used throughout this User’s Guide: Notes tell you how you sh
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................................................................1 Benefits to the customer............................................................................................................................1 2 Configuration for LDAP using a Web Browser 2 Changing the LDAP configuration ..............................................................................
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Introduction 1 1 1 Overview 1 The LDAP protocol allows you to search for information such as fax numbers and E-mail addresses from your server. When you use the Fax, I-Fax or Scan to E-mail server features, you can use the LDAP search to find fax numbers or E-mail addresses. Every E-mail program has a personal address book, but how do you look up an address for someone who's never sent you an E-mail? How can an organization keep one centralized up-to-date phone book that everybody has access
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Configuration for LDAP using a Web 2 Browser 2 Changing the LDAP configuration 2 2 Note ® ® ® ® We recommend to use Windows Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 or Firefox 3.6 for Windows and Safari 4.0/5.0 for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1. a Start your web browser. b Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into your browser's address b
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Configuration for LDAP using a Web Browser h Make sure the machine is turned on and then choose Advanced Setting on the Protocol page. You can configure and change the following LDAP settings using a web browser. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 This is the location of your LDAP server. 2 Change the port if necessary. (389 is the typical port number of LDAP). If you want to connect to the Global Catalog, enter the port number 3268. 3Enter Search Root. This is the place to start a search. For example; if the
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Configuration for LDAP using a Web Browser i After you have configured the LDAP settings, click Submit. Make sure that the Status is OK on the Test Result page. Note • The LDAP function of this machine supports LDAPv3. 2 • You need to use Kerberos Authentication or Simple Authentication to communicate with your LDAP server. If the LDAP server supports Kerberos Authentication, we recommend to choose Kerberos for the Authentication setting. It provides strong authentication between the LDAP se
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Configuration for LDAP using a Web Browser Configuring your machine to communicate with your E-mail server 2 You must also configure your Brother machine to communicate with your E-mail server. 2 a Start your web browser. b Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into your browser's address bar (where “machine’s IP address” is the IP address of the machine or the print server name). For example: http://192.168.1.2/ c No password is required by default. If you have previously set a password, ent
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Configuration for LDAP using a Web Browser g Change the E-mail server settings. 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 This is the location of your SMTP server and associated SMTP port address. The standard port number for SMTP is 25. 2 If your SMTP server requires authentication, input the necessary information here. 3 You can choose the encryption method between the machine and the SMTP server. 4 Some features of this machine, like I-Fax, allow you to send and receive E-mails to it. Assign your printer an E
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Configuration for LDAP using a Web Browser i After a short while you will be asked if you want to send a test E-mail to ensure a connection has been established with your E-mail server. Do one of the following: If you want to test the connectivity, enter an E-mail address and click Submit. Go to step j. If you want to send a test E-mail, click Send Test E-mail. 2 If you do not want to test the connectivity, uncheck both test E-mail check boxes and then click Submit. j After a few moments the
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Configuration for LDAP using a Web Browser Synchronize with SNTP server 2 If the LDAP server supports Kerberos Authentication, and if you choose Kerberos for the Authentication, you must configure the SNTP protocol (network time server), or you must set the date, time and time zone correctly on the control panel for Kerberos Authentication. The time must match the time on the server used 2 for the Kerberos Authentication. SNTP is the protocol used to synchronize the time used by the machine
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Configuration for LDAP using a Web Browser Primary SNTP Server Port, Secondary SNTP Server Port Enter the Port number (1 to 65535). The Secondary SNTP server port is used as a backup to the Primary SNTP server port. If the Primary port is unavailable, the machine will contact the Secondary SNTP port. If you have a Primary SNTP port, but no Secondary SNTP port, simply leave this field blank. 2 Synchronization Interval Enter the number of hours between server synchronization attempts (1 to
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Machine operation 3 3 After you configure the LDAP settings, you can use the LDAP search to find fax numbers or E-mail addresses for the following features. 1 Fax sending 1 I-Fax sending 3 Scan to E-mail server 1 Not available for DCP-8250DN LDAP operation using the control panel for MFC-8510DN, MFC-8520DN, MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW 3 Fax or I-Fax sending 3 Note • For more information on Fax sending: uu Basic User's Guide and Advanced User's Guide. • For more information on I-Fax: uu Net
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Machine operation f Enter the initial characters for your search by using the dial pad. Note You can enter up to 15 characters. g Press a or OK. The LDAP search result will be shown on the LCD before the local address book search result with c. If there is no match on the server or the local address book, the LCD will show No Contact Found for 3 2 seconds. h Press a or b to scroll until you find the name you are looking for. To confirm details of the result information, highlight the resul
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Machine operation Scan to E-mail server 3 Note • For information on PDF/A, Secure PDF and Signed PDF, see PDF file format uu page 28. • If you choose Secure PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning. 3 • If you choose Signed PDF, you must install and then configure a certificate to your machine using Web Based Management. For the details on the certificate installation, see Digital Certificate Installation uu page 19. a Load your d
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Machine operation g Press a or b to choose PDF, PDF/A, Secure PDF, Signed PDF, JPEG or XPS. Press OK and go to step i. h Press a or b to choose PDF, PDF/A, Secure PDF, Signed PDF, JPEG or TIFF. Press OK and go to step j. i Press a to choose the file size you want. Press OK and go to step j. 3 j The LCD prompts you to enter an address. Press a to search. k Enter the initial characters for your search by using the dial pad. Note You can enter up to 15 characters. l Press a or OK. The LDAP searc
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Machine operation LDAP operation using the control panel for DCP-8250DN and MFC-8950DW(T) 3 Fax or I-Fax sending (For MFC-8950DW(T)) 3 Note 3 • For more information on Fax sending: uu Basic User's Guide and Advanced User's Guide. • For more information on I-Fax: uu NetworkUser'sGuide. a Press Fax. b Load your document. c Set the scanner glass size, fax resolution or contrast if you want to change them. d Do one of the following: If you want to send a 2-sided document, press Duplex Fax and ch
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Machine operation h Press OK. The LDAP search result will be shown on the LCD with before the local address book search result. If there is no match on the server or the local address book, the LCD will show Results cannot be found. for about 60 seconds. i Press a or b to scroll until you find the name you are looking for and then press the name. 3 To confirm the details of the name, press Detail. j If the result includes more than one fax number or E-mail address, the machine will prompt yo
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Machine operation Scan to E-mail server 3 Note • For information on PDF/A, Secure PDF and Signed PDF, see PDF file format uu page 28. • If you choose Secure PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning. 3 • If you choose Signed PDF, you must install and then configure a certificate to your machine using Web Based Management. For the details on the certificate installation, see Digital Certificate Installation uu page 19. a Load your d
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Digital Certificate for Signed PDF 4 4 Configure certificate for Signed PDF 4 If you choose Signed PDF, you must configure a certificate to your machine using Web Based Management. To use Signed PDF, you must install a certificate to your machine and your computer. a Start your web browser. b Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into your browser's address bar (where “machine’s IP address” is the 4 IP address of the machine or the print server name). For example: http://192.168.1.2/ c No passw
