Automated LDAP import

The automated LDAP is now done via a command either via SSH or via the Emergency Shell.

The command to run is "run-import".

The format of the command is as follows:

  • run-import <CM fqdn> <CM login fqdn> <Api Client Id> <Api Client Secret> <LDAPconfig Id>

e.g. run-import internalCM.vqcomms.com login.internalCM.vqcomms.com automated_importer import123 2

The API Client ID and API Client Secret needs to be created on VQCM-Admin.

To do this:

  • Login to VQCM-Admin “[FQDN]:1234”
  • Browse to Manage > Authentication Clients
  • Create a Client ID and Client Secret and click “Add Client”
  • Copy these same details into API Client ID and API Client Secret respectively

Finally, you will need to get the LDAP Config ID.

To do this:

  • Login to VQ Conference Manager, and browse to your LDAP configurations:

    • The highlighted number will be the LDAP Config ID
    • Running the command will start an LDAP import

  • Once you are happy that the command is correct, and that the correct import is being ran, you can add the command to your Crontab to automate running the command

    • To do this, you need to do “crontab -e” to edit the cron file. If you’re not comfortable editing files using linux editors, contact support@vqcomms.com and we’ll hand-hold you through the process

  • Once you are in the file, you will need to specify how often you want the task to run, using the following schema:

    • Example:
      • “At 04:05 on Sunday.”
        • 5 4 * * 0 run-import Examplecm.domain.com login.Examplecm.domain.com automated_importer import123
      • “At 04:00 on every day-of-month.”
        • 0 4 * * * run-import Examplecm.domain.com login.Examplecm.domain.com automated_importer import123
      • “At 03:00 on Saturday and Sunday.”
        • 0 3 * * 6,0 run-import Examplecm.domain.com login.Examplecm.domain.com automated_importer import123

    Editing Crontab

    For example:

    Line to enter into crontab is “At 04:00AM Every Sunday”

    To use this editor:

  • Press I to enter insert mode
  • From here, you can type in the line shown in the screenshot above
  • Once you have finished typing, press escape to exit insert mode
  • Now type :wq (write and quit) to save the file, and exit the editor. If you wanted to quit the edit and not save the file, type :q!

You can run crontab -l to show the crontab file, to check that the file has been saved correctly.