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Chapter 6. Advanced Setup and Configuration

After the default Directory Server and Administration Server have been configured, there are tools

available to manage, create, and remove server instances. T hese include Administration Server

configurations to allow people to access the Directory Server files remotely, silent setup tools for

installing instances from file configuration, and instance setup and removal scripts.

6.1. Working with Administration Server Instances

There are two additional setup steps that can be done with the Administration Server. This first allows

the Administration Server to be accessed by remote clients, so that users can install and launch the

Directory Server Console and still access the remote Directory Server file, such as help files.

NOTE

If you lock yourself out of the Console or Administration Server, you may have to edit the

Administration Server configuration directly via LDAP. See

http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Howto:AdminServerLDAPMgmt for information on editing the

Administration Server configuration.

6.1.1. Configuring IP Authorization on the Administration Server

The Directory Server Console can be launched from remote machines to access an instance of

Directory Server. T he client running Directory Server Console needs access to the Administration Server

to access support files like the help content and documentation.

There are six steps to configure the Administration Server to accept the client IP address:

1. On the same machine on which the Administration Server is running launch the Console.

/usr/bin/redhat-idm-console

2. In the Administration Server Console, click the Configuration tab, then click the Network tab.

3. In the Connection Restrictions Settings section, select IP Addresses to Allow

from the pull down menu.

4. Click Edit.

5. In the IP Addresses field, enter the following:

*.* .*.*

This allows all IP addresses to access the Administration Server.

6. Restart the Administration Server.

WARNING

Adding the client machine proxy IP address to the Administration Server creates a potential

security hole.

6.1.2. Configuring Proxy Servers for the Administration Server

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