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Configure a Novell eDirectory LDAP Connection in Policy Server User Interface

The following procedure is an example which may differ based on your version of Novell products.

Note: When you create or modify a Policy Server object in the Policy Server User Interface, use ASCII characters. Object creation or modification with non-ASCII characters is not supported.

To configure a Novell eDirectory LDAP connection

  1. Log into the Policy Server User Interface.
  2. Select System Configuration, User Directories, Create.
  3. Enter a server name and optional description of your choice.
  4. In the Namespace box, select LDAP.
  5. In the Server field, enter the IP address of the NetWare machine on which the LDAP Server resides.
  6. In the Search Root field, enter the root from which you want to search for users in your configuration.

    For this example, o=transpolar.

    Note: If you are using Novell eDirectory as a user directory, and your directory contains multiple organizations, you may need to leave the Root field blank in order for the Policy Server to search for users in multiple organizations.

  7. In the User DN Lookup Start field, enter cn=.
  8. In the User DN Lookup End field, enter ,o=transpolar.
  9. If you have not configured Novell eDirectory for anonymous user access, select the Credentials and Connections tab.
  10. Select the Require Credentials check box.
  11. In the Connect User field, enter the SiteMinder_admin user name you created above.

    With the assumed values of the administrator and organization chosen for this example, the user name should be in the following form:

    cn=SiteMinder_admin,o=netegrity

  12. In the Connect Password field, enter the password for the user.
  13. Click Apply.
  14. Click View Contents and you should see a list of groups, organizational units, and organizations defined in your configuration if the configuration is correct.
  15. Click OK to close the Directory List Dialog.
  16. Click OK to close the User Directory Dialog.

More information:

Start the Policy Server User Interface

Configure Anonymous LDAP Access on Novell eDirectory