This page last changed on Jul 30, 2009 by smaddox.

This page provides configuration notes for OpenDS. This page is related to Configuring an LDAP Directory Connector.

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Attribute Description
Connector The directory connector to use when communicating with the directory server.
URL The connection URL to use when connecting to the directory server, e.g.: ldap://localhost:389, or port 639 for SSL.
Secure SSL Specifies if the connection to the directory server is a SSL connection.
Use Node Referrals Use the JNDI lookup java.naming.referral option. Generally needed for Active Directory servers configured without proper DNS, to prevent a 'javax.naming.PartialResultException: Unprocessed Continuation Reference(s)' error.
Use Nested Groups Enable or disable support for nested groups on the LDAP user directory.
Use the User Membership Attribute Put a tick in the checkbox if your directory supports the group membership attribute on the user. (By default, this is the 'memberOf' attribute.) For instructions on enabling this feature in your directory, please refer to the OpenLDAP documentation.
  • If this checkbox is ticked, Crowd will use the group membership attribute on the user when retrieving the members of a given group. This will result in a more efficient retrieval.
  • If this checkbox is not ticked, Crowd will use the members attribute on the group ('member' by default) for the search.
  • If the 'Use Nested Groups' checkbox is ticked, Crowd will ignore the 'Use the User Membership Attribute' option and will use the members attribute on the group for the search.
Use Paged Results Use the LDAP control extension for simple paged results option. Retrieves chunks of data rather than all of the results at once. This feature may be necessary when using Microsoft Active Directory if more than 999 results are returned for any given search.
Use Relaxed DN Standardisation This setting determines how Crowd will compare DNs to determine if they are equal. See Configuring Relaxed DN Standardisation.
  • If this checkbox is not ticked, Crowd will parse the DN and then check the parsed version. This is the default setting for OpenDS.
  • If this checkbox is ticked, Crowd will do a direct, case-insensitive, string comparison, which will result in a significant performance improvement. This is only possible if the directory guarantees the format of DNs.
Base DN Enter the root distinguished name to use when running queries versus the directory server, e.g.: o=acmecorp,c=com.
User DN Distinguished name of the user that Crowd will use when connecting to the directory server.
Password The password that Crowd will use when connecting to the directory server.

Configuration Details for OpenDS

OpenDS Directory Attribute Value
Base DN dc=example,dc=com
User DN cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com

Next Step

Go back to Configuring an LDAP Directory Connector.

RELATED TOPICS

Using Apache Directory Studio for Crowd LDAP Configuration
Crowd Documentation


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