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Specify the User Store for the SP Policy Server

The SP user directory consists of user records for which the Service Provider uses for authentication.

The following steps specify how to configure a user directory in the FSS Administrative UI. The directory, named SP LDAP, is the Sun ONE LDAP directory that contains the users Tuser1 and Tuser2.

To configure a user directory

1. Log in to the FSS Administrative UI.
2. Select the System tab.
3. Select Edit, System Configuration, Create User Directory.

   The User Directory Properties dialog opens.

4. Complete the following field:

   Name

   SP LDAP

5. Complete the following fields in the Directory Setup section:

   Namespace

   LDAP

   Server

   www.sp.demo:32941

6. Complete the following fields in the LDAP Search section:

   Root

   dc=sp,dc=demo

   Accept the defaults for the other values.

7. Complete the following fields in the LDAP User DN Lookup section:

   Start

   uid=

   End

   ,ou=People,dc=sp,dc=demo

8. Click View Contents to verify that you can view the contents of the directory.
9. Click Submit.