{"id":115,"date":"2015-01-27T00:22:02","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T07:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jumpcloud.com\/engineering-blog\/?p=115"},"modified":"2023-06-12T17:04:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T21:04:46","slug":"integrating-meraki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/integrating-meraki","title":{"rendered":"Integrating Meraki and JumpCloud\u2019s Hosted LDAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Integrating Meraki and JumpCloud\u2019s Hosted LDAP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to have your Meraki wireless access point use JumpCloud\u2019s hosted LDAP as its access control mechanism, and there are several benefits in security and general ease of use. Let\u2019s take a look at just how simple it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of LDAP-managed access<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One benefit of using JumpCloud is that you\u2019ll have one place to manage all your users and their access. When someone joins your company, adding them JumpCloud will instantly give them access to your internal WiFi<\/span>. When they leave your company, they\u2019ll automatically be removed, closing up a common security hole where a former employee can still log onto your network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using JumpCloud\u2019s LDAP integration also has the benefit of every user having a unique password. One issue with using a WPA passphrase for your WiFi is that it\u2019s shared with everyone on your network. Every time someone leaves, you have to reset the password. Not to mention the fundamental problem of having shared passwords securing your infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting up JumpCloud\u2019s LDAP with Meraki<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the steps to integrate your Meraki server with LDAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, open up your Meraki dashboard. Navigate to “Configure” in the Meraki dashboard and choose “Access Control”.<\/p>\n\n\n

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