The LDAP configuration contains values that are used by both the LDAP user import utility for automatic imports and the manual LDAP import. Values from the LDAP configuration are also used to generate the LDAP properties file.
The LDAP configuration contains data that is used to communicate with the LDAP server, including the LDAP server used, connection information for that server, and the distinguished name used to query objects on that server. The configuration also contains other data that defines how data is queried and imported when you are using the automatic or manual import. This data includes the LDAP attributes that become the Content Manager EE user name and user description, the scope of the search relative to the LDAP distinguished name used, and the number of records to retrieve. The configuration also includes options for setting up the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to encrypt data imported from the LDAP server.
You set up the LDAP configuration as part of the LDAP integration steps. The data from the LDAP configuration is used to generate the LDAP properties file, cmbcmenv.properties, that is used on the system administration machine. The properties file might also be required on the library server and resource manager machines, depending on the configuation of your Content Manager EE system.
To define the LDAP configuration: