Navigating to Specific Nodes

Portal Server uses Access Manager services to store application and user-specific attributes. To enable you to administer portal-related functions for an LDAP directory node (DN), the Portal Server management console provides details about the DN in a location bar, a horizontal strip below the row of tabs.

The location bar enables you to do the following:

• Identify the currently selected node

• View up to 10 organization DNs

• Change to another directory name

A directory name can be a organization, role, or user name.

Understanding the Location Bar

The location bar provides the following functions:

• Select DN – Use this drop-down menu to display the following directory node types:

  • Default organizations defined when Portal Server was installed.

  • Nodes that administrators set up using the Add DNs button.

• Selected DN – Identifies which DN is currently chosen.

• Enter DN – Enables you to go to any DN that is already defined by typing in its full name.

To Set a New Directory Node

You can select a new DN without adding it to the location bar.

1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

2. Select the Add button next to the location bar.

3. Select the name of the DN using one of the following methods:

   • Select a DN listed in the window.

   • Use the Search utility:

     1. Type the search string.

        You can use wildcard characters.

        Search results are displayed by short name and corresponding directory node.

     2. Click the Search button.

4. Click the Set Current DN button.

   The window closes, and the Selected DN field displays the new directory node. The directory node is not added to the location bar selections.

To Add a Directory Node to Location Bar Selections

When you add a directory node to the location bar menu, it is stored as a cookie so that the directory node is available in the same browser across sessions.

1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

2. Select the name of the DN using one of the following methods:

   • Using the Add button:

     1. Click the Add button next to the Select DN menu.

        The Add to DNs List pop-up window opens and displays a list of available directory nodes.

     2. Select the desired DN.

   • Using the Search utility:

     1. Use the Search menu to select the object type.

     2. Type the Search string.

        You can use wildcard characters.

        Search results are displayed by short name and corresponding DN.

     3. Select the desired DN.

3. Select the name of the directory node.

4. (Optional) Edit the short name field to change the name that the directory node in the drop-down menu displays.

5. Click the Add button.

   The directory node is added to the Select DN menu.

To Remove a Directory Node From Location Bar Selections

You can delete a directory node from the drop-down list displayed in the location bar. The directory node itself is not removed. To remove a directory name from the LDAP database, you must use Access Manager.

You cannot remove default organizations that were defined during installation.

1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

2. From the Select DN drop-down menu, select the DN that you want to delete.

3. Click the Delete button next to the Select DN drop-down menu button.

   The selected directory node is removed.

To Display Information for a Directory Node

1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

2. Display information about a directory node using one of the following methods:

   • Type the name of the directory node in the Enter DN text box, and click the Go button.

   • Select the name of the directory node from the Select DN menu.