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You can set the following options: <!--insert variable list
here-->
</para>
+
+ <sect2 id="config-prefs-contact-ldap-add">
+ <title>Adding Directory Servers</title>
+ <para>
+ To add a new LDAP server to your available contact
+ folders, select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Actions</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>New Directory Server</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>. This brings up a small dialog box which
+ will let you enter the following options:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem><para>
+ <guilabel>Name</guilabel> &mdash; any name you choose for the server.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ <guilabel>Description</guilabel> &mdash; a longer description of the server.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ <guilabel>LDAP Server</guilabel> &mdash; the network address of the server.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ <guilabel>Port Number</guilabel> &mdash; by default, the port number is 389.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ <guilabel>Root DN</guilabel> &mdash; enter the root DN here.
+ </para></listitem>
</sect1>