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Configure Custom Directory Connections

You can use the User Directory Dialog to configure a connection to your custom user directory.

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 custom user directory connection

1. Open the User Directory Dialog.
2. In the Directory Setup tab, select Custom from the Namespace drop-down list.
3. In the Directory Setup tab, enter connection information for your custom database directory.
4. (Optional) In the Credentials and Connection tab, specify administrator credentials that the Policy Server will use to connect to the custom directory.
5. (Optional) In the User Attributes tab, specify directory attributes that will be reserved for use by SiteMinder features.

   You must use the Apply button to save your custom user directory before configuring user attributes. When you apply your changes, the Policy Server uses the shared library you specified in the Library field of the Directory Setup tab to determine which fields in the User Attributes tab are available for the custom directory.

More information:

Navigate to the User Directory Dialog

User Directory Dialog—Custom Namespace—Directory Setup Tab

User Directory Dialog—Custom Namespace—Credentials and Connection Tab

Specify Directory Attributes