You can configure your HMC so that
it uses LDAP (Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol) remote authentication.
When a user logs
in to the HMC, authentication is first
performed against a local password file. If a local password file
is not found, the HMC can contact a remote LDAP server for authentication.
You must configure your HMC so that it uses LDAP remote authentication.
Note: Before
you configure the HMC so that it uses LDAP authentication, you must
ensure that a working network connection exists between the HMC and
the LDAP servers. For more information about configuring HMC network
connections, see
Configuring the HMC network types.
To configure your HMC so that it uses LDAP authentication,
do the following:
- In the navigation area,
click HMC Management.
- In
the content area, click LDAP Configuration.
The LDAP Server Definition window opens.
- Select Enable
LDAP.
- Define an LDAP server to
use for authentication.
- Define the LDAP attribute
used to identify the user being
authenticated. The default is uid, but you
can use your own attributes.
- Define the distinguished
name tree, also known as the search
base, for the LDAP server.
- Click OK.
- If a user wants to use LDAP authentication, the
user must
configure his profile so that it uses LDAP remote authentication instead
of local authentication.
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