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Configure LDAP Options

You can configure CA SDM to access LDAP directory data.

To configure CA SDM to access LDAP directory data

  1. Manually install LDAP options using the Web Interface Options Manager.

    Note: The options necessary for basic LDAP integration are identified as required in the Description column in the following table. Options identified as optional are features you can add only if all the required options are installed. The values you specify when installing these options are written to the $NX_ROOT/NX.env file. For more information about the LDAP options and instructions for installing them, see the Online Help.

  2. Restart the CA SDM service.

    The changes take effect.

Option

Default Value

Description

default_ldap_tenant

 

Required for multi-tenancy installation. Specifies the default tenant assignment for contacts imported from LDAP. You must use the tenant UUID when setting the Option Value field.

Note: You can get the tenant UUID from a database query. For example, "SELECT * FROM ca_tenant".

ldap_enable

Yes

Required. Enables LDAP integration with CA SDM.

ldap_host

 

Required. Specifies the LDAP database server host name or IP address.

ldap_port

389

Required. Specifies the LDAP server port number.

ldap_dn

 

Required. Specifies the LDAP server logon distinguishedName.

Example: CN=Joe, CN=Users, DC=KLAND, DC=AD, DC=com

If the LDAP server supports anonymous binds, this value can be empty.

ldap_pwd

 

Required. Specifies the password for LDAP server logon distinguishedName.

If the LDAP server supports anonymous binds, this value can be empty.

ldap_search_base

 

Required. Specifies the starting point for searches in the LDAP schema tree:

(UNIX) You must specify a starting container. For example:

CN=Users, DC=KLAND, DC=AD, DC=com

(Windows) You do not have to specify a container. You may start at the top of the schema tree. For example:

DC=KLAND, DC=AD, DC=com

ldap_filter_prefix

(&(objectClass=

user)

Specifies the prefix applied to an automatically generated filter when searching for LDAP users.

Note: This variable has been superseded by the ldap_user_object_class option. It is not available in Options Manager, but can be set manually in the NX.env file.

ldap_filter_suffix

)

Specifies the suffix applied to an automatically generated filter when searching for LDAP users.

Note: This variable has been superseded by the ldap_user_object_class option. It is not available in Options Manager, but can be set manually in the NX.env file.

ldap_user_object_
class

person

Required. Specifies the value of the LDAP objectClass attribute applied to an automatically generated filter when searching for LDAP users.

ldap_enable_group

Yes

Optional. Enables CA SDM access type assignment based on LDAP group membership.

ldap_group_object_
class

group

Required only if the ldap_enable_group is installed. Specifies the object name applied to an automatically generated filter when searching for groups.

ldap_group_filter_
prefix

(&(objectClass=

group)

Specifies the prefix applied to an automatically generated filter when searching for LDAP groups.

Note: This variable has been superseded by the ldap_group_object_class option. It is not available in Options Manager, but can be set manually in the NX.env file.

ldap_group_filter_
suffix

)

Specifies the suffix applied to an automatically generated filter when searching for LDAP groups.

Note: This variable has been superseded by the ldap_group_object_class option. It is not available in Options Manager, but can be set manually in the NX.env file.

ldap_enable_auto

Yes

Optional. Enables auto generation of contact records from LDAP data.

ldap_sync_on_null

Yes

Optional. Overwrites existing CA SDM contact attributes with null data if the corresponding LDAP user attribute contains a null value.

ldap_service_type

Active Directory

Optional. Use this option if the CA SDM operating environment is Windows and the LDAP directory is not Active Directory (for example, eTrust or Novell).

Note: On UNIX operating environment, "Non AD" functionality is used only if this option is not installed. If it is installed, the service type is set to Active Directory.

ldap_enable_tls

No

Optional. Specifies whether Transport Layer Security (TLS) is enabled during LDAP processing.