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# Open LDAP Authentication Provider: Provider Specific

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Use this page to define the provider specific configuration for this Open LDAP Authentication provider.

#### Configuration Options

Name | Description
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Group Base DN | The base distinguished name (DN) of the tree in the LDAP directory that contains groups. MBean Attribute: `OpenLDAPAuthenticatorMBean.GroupBaseDN` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Group Search Scope | Specifies how deep in the LDAP directory tree to search for groups. Valid values are subtree and onelevel. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.GroupSearchScope` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Group From Name Filter | An LDAP search filter for finding a group given the name of the group. If the attribute is not specified (that is, if the attribute is null or empty), a default search filter is created based on the group schema. MBean Attribute: `OpenLDAPAuthenticatorMBean.GroupFromNameFilter` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
All Groups Filter | An LDAP search filter for finding all groups beneath the base group distinguished name (DN). If the attribute is not specified (that is, if the attribute is null or empty), a default search filter is created based on the Group schema. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.AllGroupsFilter` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Static Group Object Class | The name of the LDAP object class that stores static groups. MBean Attribute: `OpenLDAPAuthenticatorMBean.StaticGroupObjectClass` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Static Group Name Attribute | The attribute of a static LDAP group object that specifies the name of the group. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.StaticGroupNameAttribute` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
User Object Class | The LDAP object class that stores users. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.UserObjectClass` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
User Name Attribute | The attribute of an LDAP user object that specifies the name of the user. MBean Attribute: `OpenLDAPAuthenticatorMBean.UserNameAttribute` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
User Dynamic Group DN Attribute | If such an attribute does not exist, WebLogic Server determines if a user is a member of a group by evaluating the URLs on the dynamic group. If a group contains other groups, WebLogic Server evaluates the URLs on any of the descendants (indicates parent relationship) of the group. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.UserDynamicGroupDNAttribute` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
User Base DN | The base distinguished name (DN) of the tree in the LDAP directory that contains users. MBean Attribute: `OpenLDAPAuthenticatorMBean.UserBaseDN` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
User Search Scope | Specifies how deep in the LDAP directory tree the Open LDAP Authentication provider should search for users. Valid values are `subtree` and `onelevel`. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.UserSearchScope` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
User From Name Filter | If the attribute (user name attribute and user object class) is not specified (that is, if the attribute is null or empty), a default search filter is created based on the user schema. MBean Attribute: `OpenLDAPAuthenticatorMBean.UserFromNameFilter` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
All Users Filter | If the attribute (user object class) is not specified (that is, if the attribute is null or empty), a default search filter is created based on the user schema. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.AllUsersFilter` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Use Retrieved User Name as Principal | Specifies whether or not the user name retrieved from the LDAP server should be used as the Principal in the Subject. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.UseRetrievedUserNameAsPrincipal` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Ignore Duplicate Membership | Determines whether duplicate members are ignored when adding groups. The attribute cycles in the Group membership. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.IgnoreDuplicateMembership` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Static Member DN Attribute | The attribute of an LDAP static group object that specifies the distinguished names (DNs) of the members of the group. MBean Attribute: `OpenLDAPAuthenticatorMBean.StaticMemberDNAttribute` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Static Group DNs from Member DN Filter | An LDAP search filter that, given the distinguished name (DN) of a member of a group, returns the DNs of the static LDAP broups that contain that member. MBean Attribute: `OpenLDAPAuthenticatorMBean.StaticGroupDNsfromMemberDNFilter` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Dynamic Group Object Class | The LDAP object class that stores dynamic groups. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.DynamicGroupObjectClass` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Dynamic Group Name Attribute | The attribute of a dynamic LDAP group object that specifies the name of the group. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.DynamicGroupNameAttribute` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Dynamic Member URL Attribute | The attribute of the dynamic LDAP group object that specifies the URLs of the members of the dynamic group. MBean Attribute: `OpenLDAPAuthenticatorMBean.DynamicMemberURLAttribute` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Host | The host name or IP address of the Open LDAP server. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.Host` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Port | The port number on which the Open LDAP server is listening. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.Port` Minimum value: `1` Maximum value: `65534` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
SSLEnabled | Specifies whether the SSL protocol should be used when connecting to the Open LDAP server. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.SSLEnabled` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Connection Retry Limit | Specifies the number of times to attempt to connect to the LDAP server if the initial connection failed. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.ConnectionRetryLimit` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Principal | The Distinguished Name (DN) of the Open LDAP user that WebLogic Server should use to connect to the Open LDAP server. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.Principal` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Credential | The credential (usually a password) used to connect to the Open LDAP server. If this password has not been set, WebLogic Server generates a password at startup, initializes the attribute, and saves the configuration to the config.xml file. If you want to connect to the embedded LDAP server using an external LDAP browser and the embedded LDAP administrator account (cn=Admin), change this attribute from the generated value. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.Credential` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Cache Enabled | Specifies whether a cache is used with the Open LDAP server This is a cache of the LDAP requests. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.CacheEnabled` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Cache Size | The size of the cache (in kilobytes) that is used with the Open LDAP server MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.CacheSize` Minimum value: `0` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Cache TTL | The time-to-live of the cache (in seconds) that is used with the Open LDAP server MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.CacheTTL` Minimum value: `0` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Follow Referrals | Specifies that a search for a user or group within the Open LDAP Authentication provider will follow referrals to other LDAP servers or branches within the LDAP directory. By default, this attribute is enabled. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.FollowReferrals` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Bind Anonymously On Referrals | By default, the Open LDAP Authentication provider uses the same DN and password used to connect to the LDAP server when following referrals during a search. If you want to connect as an anonymous user, enable this attribute. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.BindAnonymouslyOnReferrals` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Results Time Limit | The maximum number of milliseconds for the LDAP server to wait for results before timing out. If this attribute is set to 0, there is not maximum time limit.. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.ResultsTimeLimit` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Connect Timeout | The maximum time in seconds to wait for the connection to the LDAP server to be established. If this attribute is set to 0, there is not a maximum time limit. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.ConnectTimeout` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Parallel Connect Delay | The delay in seconds when making concurrent attempts to attempt to multiple LDAP servers. If this attribute is set to 0, connection attempts are serialized. An attempt is made to connect to the first server in the list. The next entry in the list is tried only if the attempt to connect to the current host fails. If this attribute is not set and an LDAP server is unavailable, an application may be blocked for a long time. If this attribute is greater than 0, another connection is started after the specified time. MBean Attribute: `LDAPServerMBean.ParallelConnectDelay` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Group Membership Searching | Specifies whether group searches into nested groups are unlimited or limited. Valid values are unlimited and limited.For configurations that use only the first level of nested group hierarchy, this attribute allows improved performance during user searches by limiting the search to the first level of the group. If a limited search is specified, the Max Group Membership Search Level attribute must be specified. If an unlimited search is specified, the Max Group Membership Search Level attribute is ignored. Note that when Use Token Groups For Group Membership Lookup is used during authentication, all the groups are returned in a single call, and the recursion limits and depth limits do not apply. They will apply in management operations. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.GroupMembershipSearching` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Max Group Membership Search Level | Specifies how many levels of group membership can be searched. This setting is valid only if GroupMembershipSearching is set to limited. Valid values are 0 and positive integers. For example, 0 indicates only direct group memberships will be found, and a positive number indicates the number of levels to search. Possible values are: 0 - Indicates only direct groups will be found. That is, when searching for membership in Group A, only direct members of Group A will be found. If Group B is a member of Group A, the members will not be found by this search. Any positive number - Indicates the number of levels to search. For example, if this attribute is set to 1, a search for membership in Group A will return direct members of Group A. If Group B is a member of Group A, the members of Group B will also be found by this search. However, if Group C is a member of Group B, the members of Group C will not be found by this search. Note that when Use Token Groups For Group Membership Lookup is used during authentication, all the groups are returned in a single call, and the recursion limits and depth limits do not apply. They will apply in management operations. MBean Attribute: `LDAPAuthenticatorMBean.MaxGroupMembershipSearchLevel` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.

Related Tasks

- Configure Authentication and Identity Assertion providers
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Related Topics

- Understanding WebLogic Security
- Securing WebLogic Server
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