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Customizing › How to Move the Authentication Module to an External Server › Configure CA SDM for Using External Authentication

Configure CA SDM for Using External Authentication

To redirect the authentication requests to an external server, you must specify the hostname of the target server where the authentication module is present. The process of configuring CA SDM for moving the authentication module is different for the conventional and advanced availability configuration of CA SDM.

Conventional Configuration

Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the primary server as an administrator.
  2. From the command prompt, change the directory to samples\pdmconf under NX_ROOT and run pdm_perlpdm_edit.pl.
  3. From the pdm_edit.pl top menu select U, and press Enter.

    The User Validation server submenu appears.

  4. Enter E to specify the hostname of the external server, and press Enter.
  5. Enter primary for the primary server or the hostname of the secondary server, and press Enter.

You have configured the redirection of authentication requests to an external server.

Advanced Availability Configuration

Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the background server web interface as an administrator.
  2. Select the Administration tab.
  3. Expand Options Manager, Security.
  4. Click the bopauth_nxd_host entry in the Option List.

    The bopauth_nxd_host Options Details page is displayed.

  5. Click Edit.
  6. Select the host name of the target server from the Option Value drop-down list.
  7. Click Save.

Note: By default, the authentication module runs on the background server.

You have configured the redirection of authentication requests to an external server.