LDAP configuration for University of Bristol (Mac desktops and Laptops, iPhone, iPod touch)

This is how to set up the LDAP server on Apple Mail on your mac desktop or laptop (tested on OS 10.6.4), specifically for the University of Bristol.

Follow these steps:

1) Open "Mail" and go to "Preferences"

2) Select "Composing" and click on "Configure LDAP"

3) Click on "+" and fill as follow:

Name: Public Directory

Server: ldap-srv.bris.ac.uk

Port: 636 with SSL

Search Base: cn=users,dc=bris,dc=ac,dc=uk

Scope: Subtree

Authentication: Simple

User name: uid=YUOR_UNIVERSITY_ID,cn=Users,dc=bris,dc=ac,dc=uk

Password: YUOR_UNIVERSITY_PASSWORD

This should also add a new account to "Address Book". If it doesn't, add it manually using the same settings.

On the iPhone or iPod Touch (tested on iOS 4.2) the procedure is slightly different:

On your device, go to: Settings> Mail, Contacts, Calendars> Add Account...> Other> Add LDAP Account>

Server: ldap-srv.bris.ac.uk

User name: uid=YUOR_UNIVERSITY_ID,cn=Users,dc=bris,dc=ac,dc=uk

Password: YUOR_UNIVERSITY_PASSWORD

Description: Public Directory

use SSL: off

then on Search Setting go to: Add Search Setting..

Base: cn=users,dc=bris,dc=ac,dc=uk

Description UoB LDAP

Scope: Subtree

you can cancel the default search base

Enjoy!