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title: "Configuring Directory Services with Okta LDAP"
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updated: 2026-06-22T09:25:29Z
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# Configuring Directory Services with Okta LDAP

## Overview

Cato Networks lets you import the LDAP users from Okta directories instead of Active Directory. It requires you integrate the Cato Directory Services with Okta.

**Note:** You can only configure one LDAP provider for Directory Services.

The following diagram shows the user provisioning flow with Okta using the LDAP interface:

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To enable the Cato Directory Services with Okta LDAP you must:

1. Add an LDAP Interface to your Okta account.
2. Configure the Directory Services in the Cato Management Application.

## Adding the Okta LDAP Interface

The LDAP Interface is a cloud proxy that LDAP commands and translates them to Okta API calls. This provides a straightforward path to authenticate legacy LDAP apps in the cloud.

**To enable the Okta LDAP Interface:**

1. Log in to your Okta account and go to Your Org.
2. In the Admin area, go to **Directory** > **Directory Integrations** and click **AddLDAP Interface**

The following screenshot shows the settings of an LDAP interface:

![Picture1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/81d0367c-2b69-4ba8-b412-1c8f46ce677e/Images/Documentation/33585127999773.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A01%3A39Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A01%3A39Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vgYtNpG2UU9qHg%2BwbfXNE0cACDfTPHhuSwZV9mXpO8M%3D)

These settings are required to complete the integration with the Cato Management Application.

## Configuring the Cato Management Application and Syncing Users

**To configure the Cato Directory Services to integrate with the Okta LDAP Interface:**

1. Go to **Access > Directory Services** and select the **LDAP** tab.
2. Click New and in the **LDAP Authentication Details** section, add the following settings:
  - Login DN: <Okta username>, <base DN of the Okta LDAP interface>. For example: **uid=user1@catonetworks.com, dc=interface,dc=okta,dc=com**
  - Base DN: the Base DN of the Okta LDAP interface. For example: **dc=interface,dc=okta,dc=com**
3. In the **Domain Controllers** section, add the following settings:

**Note**: Cato recommends that you enable SSL and use port 636 for authentication.
  - **Host** of the Okta LDAP interface. For example: **interface.ldap.okta.com**
  - **Port** from the Okta LDAP interface. If you are using SSL, use port 636 otherwise, use the StartTLS port.
4. Click **Save and Close**.

Your account is configured to import your LDAP users from Okta.