Gather Directory Server Information

If you are configuring a connection to a directory server, gather the following information:

Host name—Identify the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the directory server host system.
Port—Identify the port on which the directory server is listening.
Directory server user credentials—Identify the user name and password of an account that has read/write permissions to the directory server.
Search root—Identify the base DN of the directory server.
SSL certificate—If the directory server is configured to communicate over an SSL connection, obtain the SSL certificate.