Mobile Devices at UVa

Configure an iPhone/iPod Touch to Use UVa’s LDAP

If you configure your iPhone or iPod Touch for the University of Virginia LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), you will be able to use your device to search for public information on anyone affiliated with the University in the UVa People Search Directory.

How to Configure Your iPhone/iPod Touch for UVa’s LDAP

We recommend you apply all hardware and software updates and patches to your iPhone/iPod touch before you begin. Then, follow the instructions below to configure your iPhone/iPod Touch (OS 3.0 or higher) for the University of Virginia LDAP:

  1. From the Home screen, tap Settings, then Mail, Contacts, Calendar, then Add Account...
  2. On the Add Account screen, choose Other.
  3. Select Contacts: Add LDAP Account.
  4. In the specified fields:
    1. In the Server: field, type ldap.virginia.edu
    2. Leave the User Name and Password fields blank.
    3. In the Description: field, it will default to ldap.virginia.edu.
  5. Tap Next.
  6. You will get an alert box stating that you Cannot Connect Using SSL. This is acceptable. Tap Continue.
  7. All other information will be entered by the software.
  8. Tap Save.

To search for someone in the online UVa People Search Directory from your iPhone/iPod Touch, or to send an email message to them by adding their UVa email address to the To: line of an email, open Contacts, go to Groups, scroll to the bottom of the screen and you will see the UVa LDAP.

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