User Guide

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Configuring User Directories
In This Chapter
Operations Related to User Directory Configuration............................................................................37
Using the Unique Identity Attribute to Handle Inter-OU Moves in LDAP-Enabled User Directories.........................38
Configuring Oracle Internet Directory, MSAD, and Other LDAP-Enabled User Directories...................................40
Configuring an SAP Provider ......................................................................................................46
Configuring an NTLM User Directory..............................................................................................49
Configuring Relational Databases as User Directories .........................................................................50
Testing User Directory Connections ..............................................................................................53
Editing User Directory Settings....................................................................................................53
Deleting User Directory Configurations...........................................................................................54
Managing User Directory Search Order ..........................................................................................54
Setting Global Parameters ........................................................................................................57
Overriding Cache Refresh Interval for MSAD and other LDAP-Enabled User Directories ....................................58
Setting Timeout to Resolve SAP Keystore File...................................................................................59
Connection Pooling ................................................................................................................59
Using Special Characters..........................................................................................................61
Operations Related to User Directory Configuration
Native Directory is configured automatically when you install and deploy Shared Services. You
can configure external user directories to support SSO and authorization.
From User Management Console, you can perform several tasks related to configuring and
managing user directories. These topics provide instructions:
● Configuring user directories
❍ “Configuring Oracle Internet Directory, MSAD, and Other LDAP-Enabled User
Directories” on page 40
❍ “Configuring an SAP Provider” on page 46
❍ “Configuring an NTLM User Directory” on page 49
❍ “Configuring Relational Databases as User Directories” on page 50
● “Testing User Directory Connections” on page 53
● “Editing User Directory Settings” on page 53
Operations Related to User Directory Configuration
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