WAVE: How to Fix LDAP Base DN Filter after Upgrading from 5.1 to 6.0

Applied to: WAVE v6.0 and higher

Issue Summary

After upgrading WAVE from version 5.1 to 6.0, WAVE, by default, imports all users from Active Directory (AD) during LDAP setup. This can cause performance issues. To limit the users imported, a Base Distinguished Name (DN) filter is needed.

Resolution

To create a filter in WAVE:

1. Open Active Directory.
    
2. Click the View tab and select Advance Features.
   
   
    
3. In the directory, locate the Base DN and write it down for use in WAVE.
   
   
    
4. To add a specific group from your Active Directory, go to the OU where the group is located and right-click the group you want to add.
   
   
    
5. Click the Attribute Editor tab.
   
   
    
6. Click View, then copy the distinguished Name value.
   
   
    
7. Log in to WAVE.
    
8. Click Hamburger icon > User Management
   
   
    
9. Click the LDAP tab.
   
   
    
10. In the Search Bases section, click Add.
    
    
     
11. In the Add Search Base window, enter the following:
    
    
    
    Name – filter name
    
    Base DN – domain controller name from step 3 (case sensitive)
    
    Filter – MemberOf= then the distinguished name value copied from step 6
    
    Example:
    
     
12. Click OK.
    
    The User will update automatically after the first synchronization.