Caching Proxy support for anonymous LDAP binding between the PAC daemon and the directory server, and support for an empty search base for the PAC daemon
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
This technote provides instructions for anonymous binding between the Policy Authentication Control (PAC) daemon and the directory server, and for an empty search base.

The minimum release levels that support this enablement are: 4.0.2.36, 5.0.2.14, 5.1.1.0, 6.0.2.0.
 
Resolving the problem
  • Support for anonymous LDAP binding between the PAC daemon and the directory server:

    Use the admin_dn directive with the keyword NULL to instruct the PAC daemon to bind with the LDAP server anonymously. Add this directive in the pac.conf file as follows:
    admin_dn: NULL

  • Support for an empty search base for the PAC daemon:

    Use the search_base directive with the keyword NULL to instruct the PAC daemon not to send any search base to the LDAP server. Add this directive in the pac.conf file as follows:
    search_base: NULL

    Note: The file pac_ldap.cred is still required, even though it is not used in the anonymous LDAP binding.
 
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers WebSphere Edge Server Caching Proxy Multi-Platform Edge Server 2.0 PTF2
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Edge Component
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 6.0.2
Software edition:
Reference #: 1216533
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 8, 2005