This feature request is in response to the realization that the STAS Agent cannot establish encrypted LDAP communication to a backend eDirectory server.

Problem: It is not possible to set up the STAS Agent in eDirectory mode with an encrypted (port 636/tcp) LDAP connection. Only a plain text LDAP over port 389/tcp is supported at this time. (We wrote the year 2021 for all readers).

Function: Establish the configuration option and support encrypted LDAP communication to eDirectory server over port 636/tcp for the STAS agent of Sophos XG Firewall.