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Create Attribute Mappings for User Claims in an ODBC Directory

The Agent for SharePoint requires attribute mappings that are based on attributes with a unique value for each user. To create three attribute mappings that define how CA SiteMinder® searches for user claims through the SharePoint people picker, use the Administrative UI .

Follow these steps:

1. Log on to the CA SiteMinder® Administrative UI.
2. Click Infrastructure, Directory, User Directory.

   A list of user directory connections appears.

3. Click the name of the user directory that you want to modify.

   The View User Directory screen appears. All fields and controls are inactive.

4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Modify.

   The Modify User Directory page appears. All fields and controls are active.

5. To create the first mapping, do the following steps :
   1. In the Attribute Mapping List section, click Create.

      The create attribute mapping page appears.

   2. Verify that the Create a new object of type Attribute Mapping option button is selected, and then click OK.
   3. Click the name field, and enter the following name:

      useridentifier
      

   4. Verify that the Alias option button is selected, and then click the Definition field.
   5. Enter the following definition:

      UserID
      

   6. Click OK.

      The user mapping is created and the Modify User Directory page reappears.

6. To create the second mapping, do the following steps:
   1. In the Attribute Mapping List section, click Create.

      The create attribute mapping page appears.

   2. Verify that the Create a new object of type Attribute Mapping option button is selected, and then click OK.
   3. Click the name field, and enter the following name:

      smuserdisplayname
      

   4. Verify that the Alias option button is selected, and then click the Definition field.
   5. Enter the following definition:

      Name
      

   6. Click OK.

      The user mapping is created and the Modify User Directory page reappears.

7. To create the third mapping, do the following steps:
   1. In the Attribute Mapping List section, click Create.

      The create attribute mapping page appears.

   2. Verify that the Create a new object of type Attribute Mapping option button is selected, and then click OK.
   3. Click the name field, and enter the following name:

      smusergroups
      

   4. Verify that the Alias option button is selected, and then click the Definition field.
   5. Enter the following definition:

      Name
      

   6. Click OK.

      The user mapping is created and the Modify User Directory page reappears.

8. Click Submit.

   The user directory modifications are committed.