Enter the LDAP DN of the base entry within the repository in the
Distinguished name of a base entry... field. The base entry indicates
the starting point for searches in this LDAP directory server. This entry
and its descendents are mapped to the subtree that is identified by this unique
base name entry field. For example, for a user with a DN of cn=John Doe,
ou=Rochester, o=IBM, c=US, specify the LDAP base entry as any of the
following options: ou=Rochester, o=IBM, c=us or o=IBM, c=us or c=us
In
most cases, this LDAP DN is the same as the distinguished name for the realm
base entry.
If this field is left blank, then the subtree defaults
to the root of the LDAP repository. Consult your LDAP administrator to determine
if your LDAP repository provides support to search from the root, or create
users and groups under the root without defining a suffix beforehand.
In
WebSphere Application Server, the distinguished name is normalized according
to the LDAP specification. Normalization consists of removing spaces in the
base distinguished name before or after commas and equal symbols. An example
of a non-normalized base distinguished name is o = ibm, c = us or o=ibm, c=us.
An example of a normalized base distinguished name is o=ibm,c=us.