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LDAP V1 Security Realm --> LDAP Server

Tasks Additional Documentation Attributes

Overview

Use this tab to configure the LDAP directory server to enable communication between the LDAP directory server and WebLogic Server.

To use the LDAP V1 security realm, you need to use Compatibility security. The use of the LDAP V1 security realm is deprecated in WebLogic Server 7.0.

Tasks

Configuring an LDAP Realm V1 in the CompatibilityRealm

Defining Attributes for the LDAP Directory Server

Specifying How Users Are Stored in the LDAP V1 Security Realm

Specifying How Groups Are Stored in the LDAP V1 Security Realm

Adding a Note to the LDAP V1 Security Realm

Configuring the Caching Realm in the CompatibilityRealm

Additional Documentation

(Requires an Internet connection.)

Introduction to WebLogic Security

Managing WebLogic Security

Programmimg WebLogic Security

Developing Security Providers for WebLogic Server

Securing a WebLogic Server Deployment

Upgrading Security in WebLogic Server Version 6.x to WebLogic Server Version 7.0

Security FAQ

The Security page in the WebLogic Server documentation

Attributes

Attribute Label | Description | Value Constraints
--- | --- | ---
LDAPURL | The location of the LDAP server. Change the URL to the name of the computer on which the LDAP server is running and the number of the port at which the LDAP server is listening. If you want WebLogic Server to connect to the LDAP server using the SSL protocol, use the SSL port of the LDAP server in the server URL. | Default: "ldap://ldapserver:389" Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Principal | The distinguished name of the LDAP user that WebLogic Server uses to connect to the LDAP server. This user must be able to list LDAP users and groups. | Default: null Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Credential | The password that authenticates the LDAP user defined in the Principal attribute. This password is automatically encrypted. | Default: null Configurable: yes Encrypted: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Enable SSL | Enables the use of the SSL protocol to protect communications between the LDAP server and WebLogic Server. Keep in mind the following: Disable this attribute if the LDAP server is not configured to use the SSL protocol. If you set the User Authentication attribute to external, this attribute must be enabled. | Default: false Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Auth Protocol | Defines the type of authentication used to authenticate the LDAP server. Set the attribute to one of the following: None for no authentication. Simple for password authentication. CRAM-MD5 for certificate authentication. Netscape Directory Server supports CRAM-MD5. Microsoft Site Server and Novell NDS support simple. | Default: "none" Valid values: "none" "simple" "CRAM-MD5" Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes