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Modify the Policy to Use a Different Username Format

Configure the value of configuration policy only when you are not using the DN format for authentication. Use the Setting Properties dialog to modify configuration policies to suit your specific requirements and environment.

Note: Before you can modify a policy, you must unseal it.

Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Configuration, Configuration Policy, Default Computer Policy, DSM, Common Components, Security, Providers, Components, ldap.
2. Right-click Oracle ldap: Shortname Type in the pane and select Setting Properties from the context menu. Alternatively, click Setting Properties in the Tasks portlet.

   The Setting Properties dialog opens.

3. In the Value field, select one of the following values to suit your needs:

   sn

   Specifies the Short name for Oracle ldap.

   uid

   Specifies the unique id for Oracle ldap.

4. Click OK.

   The new value specifies whether the user name supplied for authentication is sn or uid.

Note: The sn must be unique for active directory-based ldap.