Before you set up LDAP
Tasks to be completed as a prerequisite to setting up LDAP authentication, and information about supported LDAP servers and platforms.
Before you configure HCL Compass to
authenticate against an LDAP directory, perform the following tasks:
- Arrange to work with your LDAP administrator to collect information about your LDAP environment.
- Ensure that the LDAP server is installed and configured.
- Ensure that the LDAP directory has been created and populated with user information.
- Identify which users will be authenticated against the HCL Compass database and which users will be authenticated against the LDAP directory.
- Decide whether to enable SSL encryption. If you decide to use SSL, secure the help of your LDAP administrator or someone else who is familiar with SSL.
Supported LDAP servers
HCL Compass supports
the following LDAP servers that support LDAP protocol Version 3:
- IBM® Lotus® Domino® LDAP Server
- IBM Tivoli® Directory Server
- Microsoft™ Active Directory Server
- Novell eDirectory Server
- Oracle Java™ System Directory Server
Supported platforms
You can enable LDAP authentication for HCL Compass clients that run on all platforms that HCL Compass supports.