Improve the IBM® Content Navigator login performance by setting
the scope of LDAP searches.
Before you begin
This task assumes that you have a configuration profile open in the IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment Tool.
About this task
The LDAP distinguished name (DN) of the base entry in the repository indicates the starting
point for searches in the LDAP directory server. Specifying a subtree as the base entry limits the
set of eligible users and groups when you log in to IBM Content Navigator. A
limited set of users and groups can improve performance of LDAP searches by reducing the amount of
LDAP data to be searched. LDAP searches that run more efficiently help improve IBM Content Navigator login performance.
Procedure
To specify the base entry DN on your LDAP directory server in the IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment Tool:
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Open the following task in your configuration profile: Configure the Connection to
Your LDAP Server.
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In the Base entry distinguished name (Repository) field, enter the base
entry DN for your LDAP server in the repository.
Results
This base entry and its descendants are mapped to the subtree that is identified by this
unique base name entry field.
Example
For example, 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, or c=us.