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.