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Configure a Connection from the Policy Server to a Red Hat User Store
To configure a connection from the Policy Server to a Red Hat user store, create a User Directory object in the SiteMinder Administrative UI.
To configure a connection from the Policy Server to a Red Hat user store
- Click Infrastructure, Directory.
- Click User Directory, Create User Directory.
The Create User Directory pane opens.
Note: You can specify user directory properties on this pane. For more information about the fields, settings, and options, click Help.
- Type the name and a description of the new User Directory object in the fields on the General group box.
- Verify that LDAP is selected from the Namespace list, and type the IP address and port number in the Server field on the Directory Setup group box.
- Select the Require Credentials check box, and type the full DN and password of the administrator in the fields on the Administrator Credentials group box.
- Type the root node and search parameters in the fields on the LDAP Search group box.
- Type a beginning text string and an ending text string in the fields on the LDAP User DN Lookup group box.
Note: The beginning text string, username, and ending text string are concatenated to create a string that is used for searching the User Directory tree.
- (Optional) Complete the fields on the User Attributes group box.
- Type the Universal ID in the Universal ID field.
Attribute type: string
- Type the flag that tracks disabled users in the Disabled Flag field.
Attribute type: string
- Type the location of user passwords in the Password field.
Attribute type: binary
- Type the location of user password history in the Password Data field.
Attribute type: binary
Note: Password Services requires this information.
- Type the anonymous ID of the user in the Anonymous ID field.
Attribute type: string
- Leave the Email field blank.
Note: The email feature is not implemented in the current version of SiteMinder.
- Type a response in the Challenge/Response field.
Attribute type: string
Note: This string is sent to the user after each challenge.
- (Optional) Click Create on the Attribute Mapping List group box.
The Create Attribute Mapping pane opens.
Note: For more information about user attribute mapping, see the Policy Server Configuration Guide.
- Click Submit.
The Create User Directory task is submitted for processing.