Directory tab

The Directory tab is used for specifying the connection settings to access the internal and external user directories.

Setting	Description
Disable directory server settings	Select if you run without user directories in your application domain.
Reset to Default	Resets the connection settings for the selected user directory to the default values.
Get Domain Controller	Applicable for Microsoft Active Directory. Tries to translate the Host name setting (see below) into the format <Host>@<Domain>. First by using the Host name setting as host name and trying to resolve the domain. Then by using the Host name setting as a domain name and trying to resolve the host. If both fails, you must manually specify the Host name setting.
Default Naming Context	Gets the default naming context (the DN Base setting below) from the directory server specified in the Host name setting. To be able to use this option, a valid User name and Password (see below) must be specified.
Check User	Authenticates the user in the User name and Password settings against the user directory. For Active Directory, you can choose to translate the alias of an authenticated user into a qualified distinguished name.

User directories

In the User directories area, the connection options for the internal and external user directories are displayed. To configure the connection settings for the internal and external user directories, you need the login details for a user with read access to the LDAP server.

Setting	Description
Vendor	The vendor of the LDAP server.
Host name	The IP address or host name of the LDAP server. The following formats are compatible on all platforms: • <Host> • <Host>@<Domain> (only Active Directory) For Active Directory, you can enter <Host> or <Domain> and then translate the name into the <Host>@<Domain> format by clicking Get Domain Controller.
Port	The port used for communication with the LDAP server.
DN Base	The distinguished name base. For example: dc=itdept,dc=telco,dc=com The LDAP queries will run against the specified name base and all underlying branches. For performance reasons, it is recommended to set the DN Base as exact and narrow as possible. Click Default Naming Context to get the default naming context (the distinguished name base) from the directory server specified in the Host name setting. You can use this as a basis when specifying the DN Base setting. See also Storing external and internal users in the same directory.
Profile name	A name for the connection profile to the directory.
User name	The distinguished name of the authorized LDAP reader user. This user must exist in the user directory and have read access to the directory server. For example: cn=reader,cn=users,dc=itdept,dc=telco,dc=com For Active Directory, you can enter the alias of the user and then translate the alias into a qualified distinguished name by clicking Check User and then answer Yes.
Password	The password to access the LDAP server for the user specified in the User name setting.
Use Secure Channel	Enables secure channel for LDAP connections to the user directory. To use a secure channel, you must add the trusted CA root certificate for the LDAP server to the following directory relative to the StreamServe installation directory: Platform\Core\1.5\bin\security\ certificatestore\trusted\authorities
Profile Name	Keep Default.
Show queries	Select to show the queries below, to be executed against the directory server. Verify user attributes – An LDAP string with attributes for controlling the sender or receiver of a job. Translate name attributes – An LDAP string with attributes for translating an alias into a qualified distinguished name which is used to authenticate the user in the user directory. For syntax, see LDAP attribute syntax.