Supported IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack user registries

Review the user registries that are supported by the IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack server.

The following table lists the user registries that are supported by the IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack server.

Table 1. Supported user registries
User registry Versions Notes
IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack Local identity storage and authentication
  • The IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack database is used to store identity artifacts including credentials.
  • Intended for small-scale usage, such as proof-of-concept scenarios, demonstrations, or environments with up to 30 users and projects
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Version 3 IBM Tivoli® Directory Server Version 6.1
  • Intended for production environments to provide the highest level of security.
  • Scales to hundreds or thousands of users and projects.
  • Supports TLS (transaction level security).
Microsoft Active Directory 6.1.7600.16385
OpenLDAP Version 2.4.x