Parameters for ADSI configuration

The following parameters are used for authentication against a Microsoft Active Directory Server. They are applicable only on Windows.

Parameter Description
authType The user database type.

The required value is ADSI.

No default value.

defaultGroup Optional.

A default group name to be returned with any of the group results that are returned by the repository manager.

A valid value is any valid group of users.

No default value.

serverHost Optional.

The name of the server.

A valid value is any valid server name and any valid IP address.

No default value.

adsiPersonBindDn Optional.

The Personal Bind Distinguished Name (DN) for LDAP required for accessing a user entry. Use it only when all the user entries that are accessed are under the same node. Do not use it in cases of normal authentication.

Valid values (example):

ou=users,ou=germany,dc=eur,dc=sa,dc=com

No default value.

adsiGroupBindDn Optional.

The Personal Bind Distinguished Name (DN) for LDAP required for accessing a group. Use it only when all the groups that are accessed are under the same node. Do not use it in cases of normal authentication.

Valid values (example):

ou=groups,ou=germany,dc=eur,dc=sa,dc=com

No default value.

adsiAddPersonAttr Optional.

May contain additional fields and values that are used when a new user is added. The string %% will be replaced by the actual user name parameter.

Valid values:

String_Value1;String_Value2;...;String_ValueN

No default value.

adsiAddGroupAttr Optional.

May contain additional fields and values that are used when a new group is added. The string %% will be replaced by the actual group name parameter.

Valid values:

String_Value1;String_Value2;...;String_ValueN

No default value.

adsiForestDn Optional.

The name of the forest. You use this value when accessing the Active Directory.

Valid values (example):

dc=myorg,dc=com

No default value.

adsiUserIdField Optional.

The property name that denotes the user ID.

Valid values:

String_Value

Default value: cn.

ldapTimeout Optional.

The number of seconds after which a long running server operation is canceled.

No default value.