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Configure the ADAM User Store in the Policy Server

You use the SiteMinder User Directory dialog to set up the parameters necessary to connect to the ADAM user store.

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 the ADAM user store in the Policy Server

  1. In the Policy Server User Interface, select Edit, System Configuration, Create User Directory from the menu bar.

    The system displays the SiteMinder User Directory dialog box.

  2. In the Directory Setup tab of the SiteMinder User Directory dialog, do the following:
    1. In the Name field, enter the name of the user directory. This example uses adam_user_store.
    2. Make sure LDAP is selected from the Namespace drop-down menu.
    3. In the Server field, enter the IP Address and port number of the ADAM user store instance. This example uses 172.26.13.128:390.
    4. In the Root field, enter the root for the user store. This example uses O=userstore.
    5. In the Start field, enter the starting LDAP user DN search criteria. This example uses (CN=. Do not enter the period.
    6. In the End field, enter the ending LDAP user DN search criteria. This example uses ). Do not enter the period.
  3. In the Credentials and Connections tab of the SiteMinder User Directory dialog, do the following:
    1. Check Require Credentials.
    2. In the Username field, enter the name of the SiteMinder administrator of the ADAM user store. This example uses CN=admin,CN=Roles,O=userstore.
    3. Enter and reconfirm the password.
  4. In the User Attributes tab of the SiteMinder User Directory dialog, do the following for Password Services:
    1. In the Universal ID field, enter uid.
    2. In the Disabled Flag field, enter carlicense.
    3. In the Password Attribute field, enter userPassword.
    4. In the Password Data field, enter audio.
    5. Click OK.