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How to create new user in Splunk with LDAP Authentication

alexspunkshell
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LDAP is already configured and i see many users with LDAP authentication.

Now i want to create new users with LDAP authendication. But i don't see any options to choose LDAP authentication. Pleas help here.

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
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Hi @alexspunkshell,

if you have LDAP authentication, you cannot create LDAP users in Splunk, only local Splunk users.

To create new LDAP users, you have to add them to one or more LDAP groups in Active Directory and automatically you'll have them in Splunk.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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alexspunkshell
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Thanks for your clarification!

@gcusello @isoutamo 

 

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isoutamo
SplunkTrust
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Just add correct group in AD side those user and then add that group mapping to splunk side if needed.
When you are using AD authentication, you don't / shouldn't do anything else than create those needed roles and map those in splunk side. After those have done new users just created when needed. Of course they much match to your ldap user and group binding rules also.

gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @alexspunkshell,

if you have LDAP authentication, you cannot create LDAP users in Splunk, only local Splunk users.

To create new LDAP users, you have to add them to one or more LDAP groups in Active Directory and automatically you'll have them in Splunk.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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