Synchronizing information

Synchronizing information from LDAP to database

1. Fill in the Company parameter in your configuration file to synchronize the records with the filled in attribute company, e.g.:

   // Company name for synchronization with LDAP
   'Company' => 'Some company'
   

2. If necessary, specify the search base for synchronization by filling the SearchBase parameter, for example:

   // The distinguished name of the search base object for searching employees in LDAP.
   'SearchBase' => 'dc=fabrikam,dc=com'
   

3. To start serving synchronized information, go to the link /cake_ldap/employees or simply /users
4. To start the synchronization, select the page menu and click on the menu item Synchronize information with the LDAP server

Synchronizing information as a subordination tree of employees

1. Configure parameters TreeSubordinate in your configuration file, e.g.:

   // Tree of subordinate employee
   'TreeSubordinate' => [
       'Enable' => true,
   ],
   

2. If you want to edit the positions of the employee subordination tree, configure parameters TreeSubordinate in your configuration file, e.g.:

   // Tree of subordinate employee
   'TreeSubordinate' => [
       'Draggable' => true,
   ],
   

3. Uncomment parameter CAKE_LDAP_LDAP_ATTRIBUTE_MANAGER in your configuration file, e.g.:

   'LdapFields' => [
       ...,
       CAKE_LDAP_LDAP_ATTRIBUTE_MANAGER => [
           'label' => __d('cake_ldap_field_name', 'Manager'),
           'altLabel' => __d('cake_ldap_field_name', 'Manag.'),
           'priority' => 16,
           'truncate' => true,
           'rules' => [],
           'default' => null
       ],
   ]
   

4. Fill in the manager attribute in the LDAP entries
5. To start serving subordination tree information, go to the link /cake_ldap/employees/tree or simply /users/tree