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LDAP Authentication

You can use LDAP to authenticate users logging in to CA SDM. LDAP authentication is available when the CA EEM authentication component is integrated with CA SDM, which replaces the default validation performed by the host operating system. LDAP authentication is only applicable when CA EEM is configured to use an external LDAP directory and you have selected OS authentication for a user’s validation type in an access type record.

When an CA EEM feature is activated, login requests are checked with the CA EEM server. A login request is granted only if the following occurs:

• The specified user ID matches a CA SDM contact record.
• The user ID matches a user profile in CA EEM.
• The user ID and password combination is successfully validated by CA EEM.

Note: For more information about using CA EEM for authentication, see the Implementation Guide. For more information about access type setup, see the Online Help.