SiteMinder can use a proprietary schema in an ODBC-compatible database as a user directory for authentication and authorization purposes. This option is useful at sites where user information, such as a user name, password, and group membership is stored in an ODBC database. At such sites, this feature allows the Policy Server to view a proprietary database schema as a user directory.
The Policy Server supports connections to the following types of ODBC-compatible databases:
Note: If your user directory data is stored in an Oracle database, we recommend that you use OCI, instead of ODBC, to connect to that user directory.
For the most current information about supported database versions, check the CA Support Site.
To configure the Policy Server to use a database as a user directory you must:
Note: Don't use the same data source with different query schemes. Create a unique data source for each query scheme.
Note: Configure the ODBC data source as a System DSN. The data source must point to a Microsoft SQL Server database or an Oracle database. For information on configuring an ODBC data source, see your Windows operating system documentation.
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