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4.6.2.1: JNDI implementation in WebSphere Application Server

4.6.2.1: JNDI implementation in WebSphere Application Server

IBM WebSphere Application Server includes a name server to provide shared access to Java components, and an implementation of the javax.naming JNDI package which allows users to access the WebSphere name server through the JNDI naming interface.

WebSphere Application Server does not provide implementations for:

Also, WebSphere Application Server does not support interfaces defined in the However, to provide access to LDAP servers, the JDK shipped with WebSphere Application Server supports Sun's implementation of:

WebSphere Application Server's JNDI implementation is based on version 1.2 of the JNDI interface, and was tested with version 1.2.1 of Sun's JNDI SPI (Service Provider Interface).

The default behavior of this JNDI implementation should be adequate for most users. However, users with specific requirements can control certain aspects of the JNDI behavior. See the following section for information on modifying the JNDI behavior:

  • JNDI caching - Description of the caching feature and properties, and the effects of the different properties on caching behavior.

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