**How_to LDAP on Constant server**

Go to:
http://directory.constantvzw.org/index.php

Click 'Se connecter' in the corner down right

That gives:

{{ldpa_logger.png|login}}

Login: nucleus

Pass: nucleus

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**Make a new entry**

Click Nouveau

{{wiki:ldap_nouveau.png|new}}

Some important details:

- the system needs you to fill in 'nom de famille' 

------- our proposal: if there is no nom de famille you fill out with a . [dot]

- Denis will change 'Business' into 'Organisation' :-)

- it would be useful to use the tag-function 

------- Zinneke developed a predefined tag-list and had it embedded in the code

------- Wendy & An will start tagging the existing addresses of Constant, we will import the spreadsheet into LDAP, the interface will then propose tags to you

- it is possible to make a personal LDAP-file

- it is possible to link the LDAp-db to other LDAP-databases (make an L-Atlas amongst Brussels organisations....)

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**You can link LDAP to your Thunderbird Mail Client**

Click 'Aide'

{{wiki:ldap_thunderbirdconfig.png|Thunderbird config}}

Open Thunderbird Mail Client

Go to Address Book / File / New 

{{wiki:ldap_thunderb_config2.png| Name & Host}}

- Name: constant

- Host: directory.constantvzw.org

- add Base/Search DN

Go to Edit / Preferences / Composition / Addressing / Address Autocompletion: mark 'Directory Server' as default

{{wiki:ldap_thunderbconfig4.png| Mark Directory Server}}


In the list of addresses you'll see a little globe named Constant, right click on Properties and edit the 'Advanced'-section as follows:

{{wiki:ldap_thunderbconfig3.png| Advanced}}

By selecting 'Offline' you can also download the entire LDAP-listing on your computer

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**Now you can use LDAP in Thunderbird!**

Some useful details:

- Searching: default searching is like a phonebook (per letter/name) - by inserting [space] into the Thunderbird Search box, you get a full listing of the LDAP

- each search shows you max 4 tags - so our proposal: do not add more than 4 tags in the LDAP-listing

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**Hope you join LDAP soon!!!!!**