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Expand Up @@ -630,6 +630,12 @@ Username-LDAP User Mapping
Testing the configuration
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.. warning:: Before testing, make sure the **Configuration Active** checkbox is
enabled under the **Advanced** tab. It is disabled by default and will cause
authentication to fail with a "wrong password" error even if all other settings
are correct. Nextcloud only enables it automatically after a successful test
connection.

The **Test Configuration** button checks the values as currently given in the
input fields. You do not need to save before testing. By clicking on the
button, Nextcloud will try to bind to the Nextcloud server using the
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