LDAP

The parameters in the LDAP section of the file govern the use of LDAP to store the user information for InterChange Server.

ldapUrl

The URL of the LDAP installation, which has the format: ldap://servername:[port]

Example: ldap://ldapserver:389

Default

The default port number is 389 without SSL and 636 with SSL.

ldapUser

The user account for the LDAP system

Example: cn=admin, ou=SWG, o=IBM, c=us

Default

"" i.e., anonymous user

ldapUserPassword

The password associated with the stipulated LDAP username.

Example: ldapUserPassword = askjy7

Default

"" i.e., anonymous user password

ldapUserbaseDN

Base distinguished name that is the root for all searches and updates of user information in the LDAP system.

Example: o=IBM, c=us

Default

"" i.e., the root DN

ldapUserNameAttribute

The attribute in the LDAP schema that ICS will use as a user name.

Example: uid

Default

uid

ldapSearchCriteria

The search criteria to use for retrieving LDAP users. This is an optional command. No validation will be done by the GUI for the syntax of the search criteria, thus it is the user's responsibility to follow the LDAP search syntax.

Default

(objectclass=inetOrgPerson)

ldapMaxNumEntriesReturn

The maximum number of returns from a search. It must be an integer greater than zero.

Example: ldapMaxNumEntriesReturn=50

Default

No maximum, i.e., returns everything.

ldapSSL

A flag used to select security level for communications between the LDAP and the ICS. When set to true the connection is secured using the SSL protocol.

Example: ldapSSL=true

Default

ldapSSL=false

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