General directory configuration properties
Select the general directory configuration properties.
- Host
- The host name of the directory server.
- Port
- The port number of the directory server.
- Directory Service User
- The user name for authenticating to the directory server.
- Password
- The password for authenticating to the directory server.
- Confirm Password
- Re-enter the password for authenticating to the directory server.
- Is SSL Enabled
- Defines whether or not Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol is enabled for a given Directory Configuration object. The default value for all directory server types supported by the FileNet P8 Content Engine is False, indicating that SSL is disabled.
- Connection Timeout
- This field appears only for Active Directory. Specifies the Active Directory Service provider connection timeout in
milliseconds. The default is 500 milliseconds. If the connection is across a
WAN, consider increasing the value.
- Return Name as DN
- This field appears only for Active Directory. Specifies whether to return the user or group name in Distinguished Name (DN)
format for Active Directory Service provider. By default, the Active Directory
Service provider returns the user and group names in UPN format. If this
property is set to True, the service provider returns the names in DN format, which is consistent with other types of directory service providers.