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Creating an LDAP Server Entry in the Repository for OID

This task is part of Using Oracle Internet Directory for User Authentication in Oracle BI.

Create a new LDAP Server entry in the repository (rpd) for Oracle Internet Directory using the following procedure.

To modify the repository for user authentication in OID

1. Open the rpd in the BI Administration Tool and select Manage > Security from the application menu.
2. From the Security Manager menu, choose Action > New > LDAP Server.
3. In the General tab, enter values for fields as shown in the following example:

   Hostname = <Oracle Internet Directory hostname>
   Port number = <Oracle Internet Directory port>
   LDAP version = LDAP 3
   Base DN = <Base distinguished name (DN)>
   Bind DN = <Distinguished name required to bind to OID>
   Bind password = <Password of bind DN>

   where the Base DN field identifies the starting point of the authentication search.

   If the Bind DN and Bind password entries are blank, anonymous binding is assumed. By default, OID supports anonymous binding.

   For example:

   Hostname: oid.mycompany.com
   Port number: 389
   LDAP version: LDAP 3
   Base DN: ou=Business Intelligence,c=us,o=mycompany
   Bind DN: cn=orcladmin
   Bind password: <orcladmin password >

   where orcladmin is the Oracle Internet Directory superuser.

4. In the Advanced tab, set the attribute type that will be used to uniquely identify users:

   Uncheck the "Automatically generated" check box and enter the attribute name in the text box.

   For example, enter "mail".

   The mail attribute identifies a user's primary e-mail address.

   For example: mail: user.name@mycompany.com

   Refer to the Identity Management User Reference 10g (10.1.4.0.1) for a list of standard LDAP attributes used by Oracle Internet Directory.

5. Return to the General tab and click on the Test Connection button to ensure the connection to OID server is successful.