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Create a Directory for CA Directory

A directory provides information about a user directory that CA Access Control Enterprise Management manages. You configure the CA Directory settings after you install CA Access Control Enterprise Management.

Important! If the UID attribute in the directory does not contain a value, you must edit the SAM_CA_Directory.xml file before you create the directory. For example:

<ImsManagedObjectAttr physicalname="uid" displayname="User ID" description="User ID" valuetype="String" required="true" multivalued="false" wellknown="%USER_ID%" maxlength="0" permission="WRITEONCE"/>

Note: The UID attribute must have a unique user defined data. Each of the CA Directory attributes is mapped once to the CA Access Control Enterprise Management attributes in the CA Directory XML file.

To create a directory for CA Directory

1. Navigate to the following directory, where JBoss_HOME indicates the directory where you installed JBoss:

   JBoss_HOME/server/default.deploy/IdentityMinder.ear/user_console.war/META-INF/
   

2. Copy the following files file to a temporary directory.
   1. SAM_CA_Directory.xml
   2. ac-RoleDefinitions_CADir_EN.xml
   3. ac-environmentSettings.xml
3. Delete the ac-environment.properties file, if exists.
4. Start the JBoss application server.
5. Open the CA Identity Manager Management Console as follows:

   http://enterprise_host:port/idmmanage
   

   The CA Identity Manager Management Console opens.

6. Select Directories, New.

   The new directory window opens.

7. Select Browse and locate the SAM_CA_Directory.xml file. Click Next.
8. Enter the following details:
   • Name—defines the directory logical name
   • Description—(optional) specifies a description for the directory
   • Object Connection Name—specifies the name of the user store
   • Host—defines the directory host name or IP address
   • Port—defines the directory port number

     Example:389

   • Search root—defines the organization search root. Directory search will start from the root level

     Note: Leave this field blank if you work with multiple domains

   • User DN—defines a user account with privileges to log in to the directory

     Example: cn=Usename, ou=Administration, ou=Corporate, o=Democorp, c=AU

   • Password—defines the user account password
   • Confirm password—enter the user account password to confirm the password
   • Secure connection—indicates that the connection to the directory is secured
9. Click Next and Finish.

   The new directory is created. You now need to create an environment.