The user names and passwords of registered users are stored in
a user registry. You can use either the user registry of the local operating
system (this is the default) or the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP).
Why and when to perform this task
The user registry is the user and groups account repository that
the authentication mechanism consults when performing authentication. Choose
a user registry on the administrative console.
Steps for this task
- Navigate to the global security panel in the administrative console. Expand Security and click on Global
security.
- Select the user registry you want to use.
The following
table describes the choices of user registry and the actions required to select
and configure a user registry.
User registry |
Action |
Operating System |
The default user registry.
Under User registries clickLocal OS.
On the Local OS user registry page provide a user name and password. This
user name is used as the identity of the server. The user is automatically
added to the Administrator role. Note: Do not use the
local operating system as the user registry in a network deployment environment.
|
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) |
Follow
the instructions in Configuring Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) as the user registry to configure LDAP as your user
registry. |