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Generate the LDAP Connection URL
The LDAP service provider uses a URL address to configure the connection to the directory server. To generate
the LDAP connection URL, you must specify the LDAP host, port, and root.
The supported directory service types are Active Directory and Sun Java System Directory Server.
Procedure
1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.
2 Click LDAP.
3 From the LDAP client drop-down menu, select the directory server type that you are using as the LDAP
server.
NOTE If you change the LDAP server or type after you set permissions on Orchestrator objects (such as
access rights on workflows or actions), you must reset these permissions.
If you change the LDAP settings after configuring custom applications that capture and store user
information, the LDAP authentication records created in the database become invalid when used against
the new LDAP database.
4 (Optional) If you use Sun Java System Directory Server you must set objectClass to
groupOfUniqueNames when you add users, create groups, or assign group memberships. The User ID
(uid) attribute is mandatory for every user that can log in to Orchestrator.
Use Java System Directory Service Control Center from Sun Microsystems to set objectClass to
groupOfUniqueNames. When creating a new group, select Entry Type > Static Group >
groupOfUniqueNames in Java System Directory Service Control Center.
5 In the Primary LDAP host text box, type the IP address or the DNS name of the host on which your primary
LDAP service runs.
This is the first host on which the Orchestrator configuration interface verifies user credentials.
6 (Optional) In the Secondary LDAP host text box, type the IP address or the DNS name of the host on
which your secondary LDAP service runs.
If the primary LDAP host becomes unavailable, Orchestrator verifies user credentials on the secondary
host.
7 In the Port text box, type the value for the look up port of your LDAP server.
NOTE Orchestrator supports Active Directory hierarchical domains structure. If your Domain Controller
is configured to use Global Catalog, you must use port 3268. You cannot use the default port 389 to connect
to the Global Catalog server.
8 In the Root text box, type the root element of your LDAP service.
If your domain name is company.org, your root LDAP is dc=company,dc=org.
This is the node used to browse your service directory after typing the appropriate credentials. For large
service directories, specifying a node in the tree narrows the search and improves performance. For
example, rather than searching in the entire directory, you can specify
ou=employees,dc=company,dc=org. This displays all the users in the Employees group.
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