14 Setting Up the Oracle WebLogic 10.3 Embedded LDAP Server

This chapter provides instructions on setting up the currently supported WebLogic Embedded LDAP Server for use with WebCenter Sites.

Note:

You must set up WebLogic LDAP before you run the WebCenter Sites-LDAP integrator.

This chapter contains the following sections:

14.1 Enabling the WebLogic Embedded LDAP Server

This section explains how to enable the WebLogic Embedded LDAP Server.

To enable the WebLogic Embedded LDAP Server 

  1. Log in to the WebLogic Server Administration Console.

  2. In the "Domain Structure" tree at the left, click your WebLogic portal domain.

  3. Set the Embedded LDAP password (Figure 14-1):

    1. In the workspace, select the Security tab, then select the Embedded LDAP sub-tab.

    2. In the "Change Center" pane in the upper left, click Lock & Edit.

    3. In the Credential field, enter the desired Embedded LDAP password. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Credential field for verification.

    4. Click Save.

      Figure 14-1 Security Tab - Embedded LDAP Sub-Tab

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      Description of ''Figure 14-1 Security Tab - Embedded LDAP Sub-Tab''

  4. Create an Embedded LDAP authentication provider (Figure 14-2):

    1. In the "Domain Structure" tree, click Security Realms.

    2. In the workspace, click myrealm and select the Providers tab.

      Figure 14-2 Providers Tab - Authentication Sub-Tab

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      Description of ''Figure 14-2 Providers Tab - Authentication Sub-Tab''

    3. Click New.

    4. In the Name field, enter a name for the authentication provider.

    5. In the "Type" drop-down list, select DefaultAuthenticator.

    6. Click OK. The new authentication provider appears in the provider list.

  5. In the "Change Center," Click Activate Changes.

  6. Stop the admin server.

14.2 Modifying User Passwords

This section shows you how to modify user passwords in WebLogic LDAP Server.

To modify user passwords in WebLogic LDAP Server 

  1. Log in to the WebLogic Server Administration Console.

  2. In the "Domain Structure" tree, click Security Realms.

  3. In the workspace, click myrealm and select the Users and Groups tab (Figure 14-3).

    Figure 14-3 Users and Groups Tab - Users Sub-Tab

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    Description of ''Figure 14-3 Users and Groups Tab - Users Sub-Tab''

  4. Click the user whose password you want to change.

    The workspace displays the "Settings for <user name>" screen, as shown in Figure 14-4.

  5. Select the Passwords tab and enter the new password into both fields (Figure 14-5).

  6. Click Save.