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LDAP integration.

Connect your LDAP workflow to the systems your business runs on. Work with a Stacksync engineer to confirm the connection and required operations, starting with Groups (groupOfNames / posixGroup).

  • Review your systems with an integration engineer
  • Get a scoped implementation and validation plan

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Record types

LDAP records to discuss.

These LDAP record examples help scope a technical review. They are not a list of verified Stacksync operations.

Entries
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Person entries (inetOrgPerson / user)
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Groups (groupOfNames / posixGroup)
Keep group IDs and membership relationships separately from group names.
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Organizational units (ou)
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Attributes
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Operational attributes
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Connection setup

LDAP connection requirements.

Review LDAP access and the operations your workflow needs with Stacksync. The vendor API reference below can help your administrator prepare for that discussion.

Prepare access and scope for the engineering review
  • Identify the LDAP account, edition, environment, and business objects the integration must access.
  • Confirm a Stacksync connector or implementation path for LDAP, including read/write support, authentication, and initial-load limits.

Integration design

Match records and fields for your LDAP integration.

Record the tenant, user identity, group membership, and approval authority for each lifecycle change. Reporting an account does not authorize provisioning, permission changes, or deactivation.

Use these design questions to prepare a representative record and the business rules your integration must preserve.

Explore record matching and field-mapping checks
LDAPSource record IDKeep the account and record type
Record matchingSource ID ↔ destination IDLink the same record across systems
Selected destinationDestination record IDPreserve its local key and rules
Conceptual identity model. Keep source and destination IDs linked so an update reaches the right record. Confirm the supported sync direction separately.
Match the same record in both systems
Keep group IDs and membership relationships separately from group names.
Load related records in the right order
Resolve user and tenant identities before membership changes.

Mapping checks by record type

Groups (groupOfNames / posixGroup)

Confirm object support with Stacksync

Identity
Keep group IDs and membership relationships separately from group names.
Fields to consider
Source group ID · Member references · Tenant reference · Group type
Related records to resolve first
Resolve user and tenant identities before membership changes.
Test before going live
Test removed membership, nested groups, and equal group names in different tenants.

Download the field-mapping workbook (CSV) to capture the actual API fields, matching keys, owners, and test results. Use it as you build with your team or a Stacksync engineer.

Setup and validation

Validate the LDAP integration in four steps.

A renamed login retains its identity, and access changes affect only the approved account and groups in the intended tenant.

View the four setup tests and expected results

  1. Verify LDAP connectivity and database privileges

    After confirming an implementation path, validate the selected access method from the integration network to the intended host, database, and schema. Have the administrator demonstrate the permissions required for both the first read and later change capture.

    Expected result: The approved role can access the selected data and capture later changes without depending on an administrator’s personal session.

  2. Test record matching for Groups (groupOfNames / posixGroup)

    Using the implementation established in the compatibility review, preserve the selected source ID and resolve the required references. Test removed membership, nested groups, and equal group names in different tenants.

    Expected result: A renamed login retains its identity, and access changes affect only the approved account and groups in the intended tenant.

  3. Test the operation your workflow needs

    Review one LDAP record with a Stacksync engineer. Confirm how it should reach the other system, how often it must update, and whether your workflow needs reads, creates, or updates. Test those operations before expanding the integration.

    Expected result: The selected operation is confirmed, addresses the intended record, and exposes rejected values for repair.

  4. Test recovery and name the support owner

    For the confirmed implementation, interrupt a non-production transfer and restore access. Establish whether recovery uses the current source state or a stored historical event, and verify that repeated delivery preserves record identity.

    Expected result: The records have the expected current values, repeated delivery creates no duplicate business record, and your team knows who handles unresolved errors.

Use the production-readiness checklist to record test results, assign support owners, and agree on when to go live.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot your LDAP integration.

Diagnose record matching, delayed changes, and rejected operations
A LDAP record appears under the wrong destination record
Keep group IDs and membership relationships separately from group names. Resolve user and tenant identities before membership changes. Repair the ID relationship before repeating the operation.
The first load looks correct but later results differ
Confirm the selected LDAP implementation’s change-detection method for Groups (groupOfNames / posixGroup). Compare later changes with the original source rather than using a successful initial copy as evidence of ongoing capture.
One operation succeeds while another is rejected
Check the specific LDAP object, field permissions, required references, and allowed operation. A successful read does not establish that a create, update, deletion, or business action is available.

Review retry, replay, and recovery behavior before repeating an operation that may already have succeeded.

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LDAP integration guides

FAQ

LDAP connector FAQ

How should I plan an integration with LDAP?

Record the tenant, user identity, group membership, and approval authority for each lifecycle change. Reporting an account does not authorize provisioning, permission changes, or deactivation. Confirm the connection and read/write operations with Stacksync. Start with one workflow, agree on which fields each system owns, then test initial data, later changes, and recovery before expanding.

Can the LDAP connector write changes back?

Write-back support is not established for this connection. Review the LDAP records and fields you need with a Stacksync engineer, then test the required operation with a representative record.

Which identifiers should I preserve for LDAP data?

Keep group IDs and membership relationships separately from group names.

Which related records should I load first for LDAP?

Resolve user and tenant identities before membership changes.

How do I validate LDAP changes after the initial load?

Test removed membership, nested groups, and equal group names in different tenants. A renamed login retains its identity, and access changes affect only the approved account and groups in the intended tenant.

What will we cover in a LDAP integration demo?

Start with one workflow and a sample record from Groups (groupOfNames / posixGroup). We can review how to identify the record, connect related data, set the update direction, and test recovery. Include the person who owns the source system and anyone who will maintain the integration; you do not need a finished requirements document.

Explore LDAP connections

Choose the other system in your workflow. Each guide explains the connection options, available operations, field mapping, and setup checks for that pair.

133 integration guides

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Data warehouse · 28

Business productivity · 37

Analytics · 3

Communications · 5

Security and identity · 6

Storage · 4

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