bind-dn

This stanza entry specifies the LDAP user distinguished name (DN) that is used when binding (signing on) to the LDAP server.

Syntax

bind-dn = LDAP_dn

Description

LDAP user distinguished name (DN) that is used when binding (signing on) to the LDAP server. The LDAP_dn value is created, based on the server name that was specified with the –n server_name option and the local host of the computer.

Use the svrsslcfg utility to set the LDAP_dn value.

To use this key value pair for performance tuning, see the IBM Security Verify Access for Web: Performance Tuning Guide.

Options

LDAP_dn: Distinguished name that is used to bind to the LDAP server

Usage

Conditional. This stanza entry is required when using an LDAP user registry.

Default value

The default value is server-dependent.

Example

The following example sets the distinguished name for the policy server:

bind-dn = cn=ivmgrd/master,cn=SecurityDaemons,secAuthority=Default