LDAP Configurations on Gigaset DECT

In this example, we demonstrate how to configure LDAP phonebook on Gigaset N870 IP PRO (version 2.26.0) and give a Gigaset Handset the access to LDAP phonebooks.

Configure an LDAP phonebook

The following configurations are set according to default settings of Yeastar S-Series VoIP PBX LDAP server. You can use the following settings as a starting point and adjust the filter and display attributes according to your needs.
Note: You can set up 10 corporate directories in LDAP format at most for Gigaset N870 IP PRO.
  1. Log in Gigaset N870 IP PRO, and go to SETTINGS > Online Directories > Corporate, click to edit an LDAP phonebook.
  2. In the Access to the LDAP data server section, configure the following settings.
    Table 1.
    Setting Description Example
    Directory name Specify the phonebook name which will be displayed on handsets. Yeastar
    Enable Directory Enable this option to display the LDAP phonebook on handsets. Enabled
    Server address Enter the IP address of PBX. 192.168.6.11
    Server port Enter the port which is used to send and receive LDAP requests. The default port is 389. 389
    LDAP Search base (BaseDN) Enter the Username of LDAP server. dc=pbx,dc=com
    Username Enter the user name to log in the LDAP server. cn=admin,dc=pbx,dc=com
    Password Enter the password to log in the LDAP server. password
    Secure LDAP By default, LDAP server is handled via an insecure connection. You can encrypt traffic by enabling secure LDAP. This is accomplished by installing a CA certificate signed by the secure LDAP server onto the system.
    • None
    • SSL/TLS
    • STARTTLS
    		 SSL/TLS
  3. In the Search in LDAP database section, define search criteria (filters) to decide which entries can be searched in the LDAP database.
    Note: Multiple attributes can be separated by commas.
    Table 2.
    Field of a directory entry Attribute name in the LDAP database
    First name givenName
    Surname sn, cn, displayName
    Phone (home) homePhone, telephoneNumber
    Phone (office) telephoneNumber
    Phone (mobile) mobile
    E-mail mail
    Fax facsimileTelephoneNumber
    Company company, o, ou
    Street street
    City I, postAddress
    Zip postCode
    Country friendlyCountryName, c
    Additional attribute user-defined
    Additional attribute can be dialled Enable this option when an additional attribute (phone number) is defined.
  4. In the Configuration of directory items section, specify display attributes of Gigaset LDAP, so that the directory entries can be displayed on handsets.
    Table 3.
    Setting Description Example
    Enable list mode Specify what should be initially displayed when users open the LDAP phonebook.
    • Enable: A list of all contact entries of the LDAP phonebook will be displayed.
    • Disable: An editor is opened first that allows users to select a specific search area within the LDAP database.
    		 Enabled
    Name filter

    Specify the name attributes for LDAP searching.

    • The * symbol in the filter stands for any character.
    • The % symbol in the filter stands for the entering string used as the prefix of the filter condition.
    		 (|(cn=%)(sn=%))
    Number filter

    Specify the number attributes for LDAP searching.

    • The * symbol in the filter stands for any character.
    • The % symbol in the filter stands for the entering string used as the prefix of the filter condition.
    		 (|(telephoneNumber=%)(mobile=%))
    Additional filter #1 name Specify an additional attribute for refine search. City
    Additional filter #1 value Specify an additional attribute value for refine search. (|(I=%))
    Additional filter #2 name Specify an additional attribute for refine search. Street
    Additional filter #2 value Specify an additional attribute value for refine search. (|(Street=%))
    Display format Format of LDAP results displayed on handsets. %sn, %givenname
    Max. number of search results Specify the maximum number of search results to be returned by the LDAP server. 50

Give a Gigaset handset access to LDAP phonebooks

Note: Before you get started, make sure your Gigaset handset is registered.
  1. On Gigaset web page, go to SETTINGS > Mobile Devices > Administration.
  2. Select a registered handset which you want to give access to LDAP phonebook, and click .
  3. Go to LDAP authentication to configure as follows.
    • Select LDAP phonebook: Select the LDAP phonebook which will be displayed on the handset.
    • Show other LDAP servers: Decide whether to display phonebooks from other LDAP servers.
    • LDAP authorization type: Select how the user authentication should be performed.
      • Global: Credentials are set for all handsets during the LDAP phonebook set-up.
      • User: Individual credentials are used. Enter credentials in Username and Password field.
      • SIP: The credentials for the user's SIP account are used (Authentication name and Authentication password).
  4. Click Set.

Search LDAP contacts on Gigaset handsets

Enter the search criteria to search a contact from LDAP phonebook and call the contact.

  1. Press to enter LDAP phonebook.
  2. Go to Options, and decide the search method.
    • Refine Search: Search contacts from the last searching results, which indicates that the search criteria are transferred from the previous search and entered into the current corresponding fields.
    • New Search: Start a new search for a contact.