All Apps and Add-ons

How do I enable "Splunk Python" to use the Splunk Add-On for LDAP?

stefanlasiewski
Contributor

I am running Splunk 5 and I am looking at the Splunk Add-On for LDAP. The instructions are quite vague, but say:

Core features of the Splunk Addon for
LDAP:

Enable Splunk Python to use the ldap
module.

How does one enable "Splunk Python"? I checked the Splunk documentation, but I don't see any instructions on how to do this.

0 Karma
1 Solution

martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Splunk comes with its own Python installation, and its operation is essential to Splunk - for example the web server used to deliver the Splunkweb interface is Cherrypy. No Python, no web interface amongst other things... so I don't think there's any need to enable Python.

I read that as the reverse - this add-on enables Splunk Python to use the LDAP module... modules are a way of structuring Python programs. With the add-on, your programs can use the LDAP module.

View solution in original post

martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Splunk comes with its own Python installation, and its operation is essential to Splunk - for example the web server used to deliver the Splunkweb interface is Cherrypy. No Python, no web interface amongst other things... so I don't think there's any need to enable Python.

I read that as the reverse - this add-on enables Splunk Python to use the LDAP module... modules are a way of structuring Python programs. With the add-on, your programs can use the LDAP module.

martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Yeah, that "s" is there in the first line of the doc but not down there... so much for Swiss accuracy @MuS 😛

0 Karma

stefanlasiewski
Contributor

Thanks Martin. I see how you can read it that way as well. I wasn't sure since the English phrasing is a bit ambiguous and doesn't say "Enables". I wasn't sure if there was another step involved.

You answered my question. If you put it in as an answer I can mark this as solved. Thanks!

0 Karma
Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Index This | Divide 100 by half. What do you get?

November 2024 Edition Hayyy Splunk Education Enthusiasts and the Eternally Curious!  We’re back with this ...

Stay Connected: Your Guide to December Tech Talks, Office Hours, and Webinars!

❄️ Celebrate the season with our December lineup of Community Office Hours, Tech Talks, and Webinars! ...

Splunk and Fraud

Watch Now!Watch an insightful webinar where we delve into the innovative approaches to solving fraud using the ...