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Connect to External User Stores

Create connections to LDAP and ODBC external user stores. This step is required before you configure multiple administrators.

LDAP and ODBC are the two types of directories that the federation system supports.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the User Directory tab.

   The View User Directories dialog displays.

2. Click Connect to LDAP or ODBC.

   Select Action, Modify to verify the configuration of an existing directory connection.

3. Configure any required settings in each section. Red dots mark the required parameters.

   Note: Click Help for a description of fields, controls, and their respective requirements.

4. Enter a value for the Universal ID Attribute (LDAP) or Universal ID Column (OCBC). This value is required to configure multiple administrators.

   The universal ID value must be unique to identify individual users in a directory. For example, enter uid as a universal ID for an LDAP directory because each user has a uid. Do not use an attribute such as a job title because many users have the same title.

5. For LDAP directories only, specify values for the Start and End User DN Lookup fields. For example:

   Start User DN Lookup

   (uid=

   End User DN Lookup

   )

6. Click Test Connection to verify that the connection is valid.
7. Click Save.

   If your settings are valid, you are redirected to the View User Directories dialog.

The connection to the directory is configured.