Guide to Setup miniOrange Password Sync with LDAP Server Add-on

Using the miniorange Password Sync with LDAP server add-on along with the LDAP/Active Directory Login for Intranet sites premium plugin provides you with the functionality to automatically update the user's password in the LDAP server / Active Directory whenever a user changes or resets their password in WordPress.

Prerequisites:

• LDAP/Active Directory Login for Intranet Sites premium plugin needs to be installed and configured. [Setup Guide]
• A secure LDAP (LDAPS) connection should be established. Click Here to setup secure LDAP (LDAPS) connection if not already configured.

Video to configure miniOrange Password Sync with LDAP server add-on.

Download And Install

• Log in to Xecurify Dashboard.

• On the Xecurify dashboard, you will see a navigation section on the left. Click on License >> Manage Licenses.

• In the manage licenses tab click on the Releases and Downloads tab.
• You can download the Password-sync Addon from here.

• Go to the plugins section in the WordPress dashboard and click on the Add New button.

• Click on the Upload Plugin button.

• Click on the choose file button to select & upload the downloaded Password sync with LDAP server add-on zip file.
• Once done, click on the Install Now button.

• Click on the Activate Plugin button to activate the LDAP Password Sync add-On.

Setup LDAP Password Sync Add-On

• Once the password sync add-on is activated, it will be displayed on the left-side panel of the WordPress dashboard.
• To configure the add-on, click on the miniOrange LDAP Password Sync in the left-side panel of the WordPress.

• Enable Password Synchronization checkbox and click on the Save Configuration button.

Update/Reset Password In WordPress

• There are two ways to Update/Reset the user password in WordPress:

1. Update the user password from WordPress User Profile Section.
2. Reset the user password from WordPress Login Page.

Update the user password from WordPress user profile section.

• Login to your WordPress site using the LDAP credentials.

• Go to the user profile section and navigate to the Account Management Section. Enter the new password and click on the Update Profile button.

• The new password will be automatically updated in the active directory.

Reset the password from WordPress login page

• Go to the WordPress Login Page. Click on the Lost your password link. Enter your email address and click on the Get New Password button.

• Reset the password using the link received in your email. Enter the new password and click on the Reset Password button.

• The new password will be updated in LDAP/active directory.

Test Password Sync Add-On

• Go to the WordPress admin dashboard and click on the LDAP/Active Directory Login for Intranet plugin from the left side panel.

• In the LDAP Configuration tab, scroll down to the Test Authentication Section. Enter the username and the new password, and click on the Test Authentication button.

• On entering correct credentials, you will see a Success message.

• You can now login to your WordPress site with the updated password.

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