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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Administering
WebSphere Commerce instance
Every WebSphere Commerce installation requires at least one instance to function, and each WebSphere Commerce instance can contain one or more stores.
Configuring directory services (LDAP) with WebSphere Commerce
WebSphere Commerce can be configured to use one or more LDAP servers as the master user repository instead of the WebSphere Commerce database. This is typically done when multiple applications need to share a common user repository.
Directory services and WebSphere Commerce
WebSphere Commerce connects to LDAP using Federated repositories, provided in WebSphere Application Server version 7.

Directory services and WebSphere Commerce

WebSphere Commerce connects to LDAP using Federated repositories, provided in WebSphere Application Server version 7.

To install and configure directory services with WebSphere Commerce, you must have knowledge in the following fields:

To use a directory server with WebSphere Commerce you must install and configure the following software:

For more information about Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers that are supported by WebSphere Commerce, see Prerequisites for installing WebSphere Commerce.